The other day, two tourists in China were banned(禁止) from visiting giant pandas all their lives. Over the past four months, a total of 19 people have been banned from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for similar reasons.
Food from tourists may make pandas sick.Giant pandas eat about 20 kilos of bamboo and bamboo shoots a day.To make sure that the pandas' diet is healthy, their food sources(来源) are watched. Even common foods like carrots can carry bacteria(细菌).Humans also carry bacteria, and they can put pandas' health at risk.
Tourists' behaviour may mess up their habits and even scare them.Imagine being in the middle of a meal and people start shouting or throwing things at you.In these cases, some pandas may feel scared. It's important to keep in mind that these animals need special care with their food and their living environment.
A.Bamboo is giant pandas' favourite food. B.So, why shouldn't tourists feed pandas? C.It is because they fed bamboo to pandas. D.The food provided to pandas is also strictly checked. E.Then they become angry and even hurt the zookeepers. F.Giant pandas spend about 10 to 16 hours of their days eating. |
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