Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs weigh 40 times more than at birth

Panda Watch is a blog by the Post that tracks the latest on the baby panda twins – the first to be born in Hong Kong – until they are ready to meet the public. As the twin cubs have passed their most critical 100 days after birth, the blog will be updated once every two weeks starting from this issue. To read our previous blog entries, click here.

Hong Kong’s giant panda cubs are 16 weeks old and have grown in weight by over 40 times since birth.

Ocean Park shared that “Elder Sister” had gone from just 122 grams to 5.3kg (5.9lbs), while “Younger Brother” weighed in heavier at 5.5kg after starting at 112 grams.

Both cubs are getting used to being live-streamed from their cot for two hours every day at the park, while zookeepers also revealed that the first teeth in both bears are starting to grow.

While the two cubs are still drinking formula from milk bottles, they are expected to be able to eat solids such as sweet potatoes, apples and bamboo shoots when they turn six months old.

Giant pandas, like humans, have two sets of teeth during their lifetime.