Panda 101 ∣ Awkward Shedding of Giant Pandas

As winter sets in, some people may start to lose their hair. Surprisingly, giant pandas deal with "hair loss" as well! Though their situation is quite different from that of human beings…

Summer is actually the shedding season for giant pandas. Both adults and cubs molt, but the change is less obvious in adults. According to observations of pandas in captivity, sub adult pandas aged around 1.5 to 2 years old experience the most noticeable molting. Sometimes, the fur from the mid-back down gets replaced with new fur.

(Photo generated by AI)