Panda cub in Chengdu
(Reuters) Updated: 2007-07-26 23:11
A newborn panda cub sleeps in an incubator at
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's
Sichuan province July 26, 2007. The giant panda is one of the world's most
endangered species and is found only in China. An estimated 1,600 wild pandas
live in nature reserves in Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, and 217 are
kept in captivity. The panda, together with Tibetan antelope, swallow, fish and
the spirit of the Olympic flame are represented by the five stylised doll
mascots for the 2008 Olympic games. [Reuters]
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