Panda pornography

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In 2009 at Chiang Mai Zoo, Lin Bing was the first panda cub to be born after her parents were shown "panda porn"

Panda pornography (or panda porn) refers generally to movies depicting mating pandas, intended to promote sexual arousal in captive giant pandas. Under zoo conditions, the animals have, in general, proven unenthusiastic about mating, placing their species in danger of extinction.[1] However, in their natural habitat in the wild, pandas are much more successful at mating, particularly as individuals are able to select for behavioural compatibility, as opposed to researchers choosing couples for genetic diversity purposes and trying to predict the narrow window when the females are in the mood.[2]

History

The method was popularized following reports of an experiment performed by

sexually stimulate pandas, have thus far been unsuccessful.[6] Still, panda pornography is thought to be hardly used by most zoo-keepers, as the animals have poor eyesight, making scent and sound more important.[2]

The director of giant panda breeding in Chengdu, Zhang Zhihe, reports that the mating time of pandas ranges from 30 seconds to several minutes. In terms of pornography, recorded footage of mating pandas with both sights and sounds is used to draw the interest pandas. In addition, pandas are made to do specialized exercises that strengthen the males' hind legs and stamina.[7]

References

  1. ^ Gray, Denis (November 23, 2006). "Pandas Getting New View of Mating Ritual". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Gross, Rachel E. (February 14, 2017). "Why Panda Sex Isn't Black and White". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. ^ Prapanya, Narunart (January 25, 2006). "'Panda porn' to encourage mating". CNN. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  4. National Geographic News. Archived from the original
    on October 7, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  5. ^ "Panda porn pays off". Ananova. Archived from the original on December 1, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  6. ^ "Pandas unexcited by Viagra". BBC News. September 9, 2002. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  7. ^ Ward, Clarissa. "'Panda Porn' to Boost Male's Sex Drive". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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