How do giant pandas reproduce?
The whole breeding process in the wild is complex, and brief. The breeding age of the Giant Panda, is generally four to eight years old. They only breed once a year during the spring, if the female isn’t raising a cub from the previous year. When the female is ready to breed, her reproductive phase lasts only a few days. Most believe it is about four days long. She will use scent markings, and calls to find a mate. In the wild, if she can’t find a male during that time, it will be another year before she will be ready to breed again. If she is successful and the two are able to reach each other with in time. Then the two of them will mate repeatedly for those few days to try to make sure she is fertilized. If she is impregnated, the gestation period will range, on average from 95 to 150 days. The cub will be born totally dependant on the mother, the father is not involved in raising the young. For more details, please see sites listed for more details.
