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Lesser panda standing on two legs charms Japanese zoo
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-05-20 11:24
A lesser panda is proving a hit at a zoo near Tokyo as
it can stand on two legs like a human being for about 10 seconds, an unusual
feat for the species, zoo officials said.
Futa, a lesser panda, is proving a hit at a
zoo near Tokyo as it can stand on two legs like a human being for about 10
seconds, an unusual feat for the species, zoo officials said. [Chiba
Zoological Park] |
The two-year-old male panda
named Futa stands up several times a day when "it sees something interesting",
said Hiroyuki Asano, an official of Chiba Zoological Park, southeast of the
capital.
"We have kept lesser pandas for nearly 20 years at this zoo, but I have not
seen one like Futa, which can stand for such a long time," Asano said.
"Futa is like an idol to his fans. I hope Futa will draw more and more
visitors."
The furry, seven-kilogramme (15 pound) animal, whose natural habitat are the
mountains of China and the Himalayas, was born in another zoo in central Japan.
Unlike the black-and-white giant panda, the lesser panda has brown fur with a
stripe on its tail.
Futa, fed fruits and bamboo every day, has a female mate, and the zoo hopes
they will have a baby panda in the near future.
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