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World’s oldest male giant panda

July 25 , 2022 727 days 556 0
  • World’s oldest male giant panda in captivity dies at the age of 35 in Hong Kong.
  • The panda, called An An, was euthanized at the age of 35.
  • This is equivalent of a human living till 105.
  • An An, together with its mate Jia Jia, was gifted to Hong Kong from China's central government in 1999.
  • His female mate Jia Jia died in 2016 at the age of 38.
  • It became the oldest female panda in captivity.
  • The average life expectancy of the species is below 20 years in the wild.

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