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Maosun
毛笋
- Life status
- Living
- Born
Maosun was born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on July 26, 2014, the younger twin sister of Maozhu. In April 2019, she went to Denmark with Xing'er, beginning a 15-year China–Denmark giant panda research and conservation partnership. Chinese cooperation materials have also long used the name Mao'er for her, making her overseas cooperation history one of the most distinctive parts of her identity.
- Sex
- Female
- Studbook number
- 919
- Current place
- Copenhagen Zoo
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
4 recorded events
Born at the Chengdu Panda Base with twin brother Maozhu
Maosun was born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on July 26, 2014, with her twin brother Maozhu.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Arrived at Copenhagen Zoo with Xing'er
Maosun arrived at Copenhagen Zoo with Xing'er on April 4, 2019, beginning China–Denmark giant panda research and conservation cooperation.
Copenhagen Zoo
Made her public debut when Copenhagen Zoo’s panda house opened
Maosun and Xing'er began formally meeting the public when Copenhagen Zoo’s panda house opened on April 11, 2019.
Copenhagen Zoo
- Year only
Underwent artificial insemination for the first time; no pregnancy followed
Maosun underwent artificial insemination for the first time in April 2026. On September 8, Copenhagen Zoo confirmed that she had not become pregnant.
Copenhagen Zoo
Relationships
Mother
Father
Places
Current place
Copenhagen Zoo
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
These are sources related to this panda. Sources for individual events appear in the timeline; one source does not establish every detail.
- www.xinhuanet.comhttps://www.xinhuanet.com/world/2019-04/12/c_1124359232.htm
Event source
- www.zoo.dkhttps://www.zoo.dk/pandaer
Event source
- www.zoo.dkhttps://www.zoo.dk/nyheder/arets-pandaplan-ivaerksaetter-inseminering-af-hunpanda
Event source