Pandas don't usually kill their babies on purpose but sometimes the panda may accidentally kill one or more of their babies.
Also sadly if the panda has twins the panda mother may abandoned one of the twins.
Half of all panda births result in twins, however, it is very rare for both cubs to survive as giant pandas almost always abandon a cub if they give birth to more than one.
Pandas are not hatched from eggs.
Pandas are born like other mammals are but they are born tiny.
Giant pandas are born tiny (about 100g or 4 ounces), blind, white and helpless.
The mother cradles her tiny cub in a paw and doesn't leave the den for several days after giving birth, even to drink.
Although it sounds strange it is true that all panda bears are born as females and without genitalia.
A Panda becomes a male when it receives a fright as strange as it seems.
Male pandas are only created if a panda receives a fright in its first 48 hours of life.
This is why some zoos actually employ panda spookers.
Not only are mothers incredibly protective of the cubs at this age, but pandas are also born without genitalia.
That's not all they're missing at birth.
Newborn giant pandas are almost completely unrecognizable.
Male pandas are approximately 18 percent larger than females.
Male pandas are longer than females, heavier and have stronger forelegs.
Males weigh between 190 and 275 pounds whereas females weight 155 to 220 pounds.
Newborn giant pandas are pink and furless.
The iconic black and white coloring comes later, after about 3 weeks.
Newborn giant pandas are pink and furless.
The iconic black and white coloring comes later, after about 3 weeks.