Ju Xiao gave birth to twins, but only nurtured the first cub, of which she immediately became fiercely protective, not letting people near it.
Via Dailymail.co.uk - July 28, 2010.
The reason that pandas only nurture one cub is because they can only nurse one cub. Their diet of bamboo results in a dearth of nutrients in their milk. This means that their milk can only support one cub. If a mother tried to nurse two cubs, they would both die due to a lack of nourishment.
I know far too much about pandas.

Day 1 : A gif that makes you happy
WHAT IS THIS?!1 I DON’T EVEN. HNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG.
I never wanted a wild animal so bad in my life.
At first I was all like, “Why isn’t he playing a bamboo flute?” but then I realized that if it were made from bamboo, he would have totally eaten it.
“Cool story bro.” - Everyone who read that.







