Oh, boy! Panda turns out to be male after keepers thought it was female for FOUR YEARS at a Chinese zoo

哦！原以为是雌性大熊猫，养了4年后才发现是雄性大熊猫

A male giant panda has been mistaken as female for nearly four years at a zoo in north-east China.

4年来，东北一动物园里的一只大熊猫一只被误认为是雌性大熊猫。

Experts claimed they saw the four-year-old 'female' panda, called Pu Pu, lifting its legs and walking backwards, which are distinctive behaviour for male pandas

有专家看到4岁的“雌性”熊猫浦浦，抬腿向后走。而这是雄性大熊猫的明显特征。

So they became suspicious of Pu Pu's gender and ran a checkup on the animals' genitals, which confirmed the animal is actually male.

专家们随之怀疑浦浦的性别。对其生殖器进行检查，确认这只大熊猫为雄性。

Experts also claim that the signs of gender are not obvious among giant pandas before they reach four years old.

专家指出，4岁以前，大熊猫的性别特征不是那么明显。

According to Liaoshen Evening Post, Pu Pu lives in the enclosure of Shenyang Forest Zoo. It was one of the four young giant pandas that were sent to stay in the zoo in Liaoning Province eight months ago.

据辽沈晚报报道，浦浦生活在沈阳森林动物园里。

英国每日邮报读者的评论：

The Billy Hawk, London, United Kingdom, 3 days ago

A case of conversion therapy?
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这是转化疗法的一个案例？

Major Hindsight, UK, United Kingdom, 3 days ago

distinctly male behaviour.........it stopped yap non stop.
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明显的雄性特征...哇啦哇啦地瞎说

Mr B, Tuxford , United Kingdom, 3 days ago

It's never just black and white with pandas
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大熊猫不一定是黑白的

Deanna, London, United Kingdom, 3 days ago

Well it's a good job the pandas know which is which!
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干得好，大熊猫现在知道谁是谁了

Rob Rock, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, 3 days ago

It might identify as female though?
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也许会被认定为雌性？