Giant panda "National Map" suspected of having malignant tumors and dragging forward with feet makes people feel distressed

According to Taiwanese media, Taipei Zoo announced the latest situation of "Tuantuan" on the 20th. Its feed intake dropped to a new low. Its hind legs were obviously dragged and it was not moving when walking. It lie down and rested most of the time.

veterinarian Zheng Qiuhong of Taipei Zoo said in the afternoon that "Tuantuan"'s condition has indeed worsened. A second MRI examination will be arranged as soon as possible in the near future. It is not ruled out that contact mainland experts come to Taiwan.

reported that the 18-year-old giant panda "Tuantuan" in Taipei City Zoo began to take anti-epileptic drugs and did not have any abnormal behavior again, and his movements returned to the past. It was originally expected that he would return to the display venue on the 18th of this month to make a new appearance, but unexpectedly, his health abnormalities occurred on the 16th and 17th, and he urgently called for a stop. According to the report, according to data released by the park on the 20th, the average weight of "Tuantuan" in September this year was 113.46 kg, and now it has dropped slightly to 111.1 kg.

As for bamboo feed intake, the average of 12.33 kg in September, it is now 5.3 kg. The defecation volume of "Tuantuan" has also decreased a lot, from an average of 11.32 kg to 6.5 kg.

In addition, when walking, the hind legs are obviously weak, and most of the time they spend lying down and resting, changing posture or moving the body is struggling, and often lying on their side to eat.

veterinarian Zheng Qiuhong said that regarding the situation of "Tuantuan", the medical team has always communicated with experts from the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve in mainland China, and it is not ruled out that the other party is invited to Taiwan.