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Eryatou

二丫头

alive female Born September 19, 1993

Eryatou (二丫头, studbook #401) is a female giant panda born on September 19, 1993 at the Chengdu Research Base. Weighing only 61 grams at birth, she was one of the tiniest surviving cubs. She became a prolific mother, producing 11 cubs across 8 litters. Her daughter Meng Meng (梦梦) traveled to Berlin Zoo in 2017.

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Birth date

September 19, 1993

Birth place

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Current location

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Status

Alive

Studbook

#401

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1 update · 1 media

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Eryatou (二丫头, studbook #401) is a female giant panda born on September 19, 1993 at the Chengdu Research Base. Weighing only 61 grams at birth, she was one of the tiniest surviving cubs. She became a prolific mother, producing 11 cubs across 8 litters. Her daughter Meng Meng (梦梦) traveled to Berlin Zoo in 2017.

Basic Profile

Eryatou (Chinese: 二丫头, meaning “Second Girl”), studbook number 401, is a female giant panda born on September 19, 1993 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She weighed only 61 grams at birth — one of the smallest surviving cubs on record — and required intensive care to survive.

Her mother is Qing Qing (庆庆, studbook 424).

Siblings

Eryatou’s siblings through mother Qing Qing include:

  • Da Shuang (大双)
  • Qing He (庆贺)
  • Qing Zai (庆仔)
  • Ya Ya (娅娅)
  • Xiang Xiang (祥祥)
  • Li Li (莉莉)
  • Jing Rong (京蓉)
  • Xiao Shuang (小双)
  • Jian Jian (健健)
  • Liang Liang (亮亮)
  • Xing Xing (星星)

Offspring

Eryatou gave birth to 11 cubs across 8 litters, with 6 surviving:

NameStudbookGenderBirth DateNotes
Xiao Ya Tou (小丫头)635Female2006-08-13First cub
Xing Rong (星蓉)680Female2007-08-13Died 2021
Xing Ya (星雅)681Female2007-08-13Twin of Xing Rong
Er Xi (二喜)770Male2010-07-26At Jinan Wildlife World
Er Qiao (二巧)823Female2011-08-13
Meng Meng (梦梦)868Female2013-07-10Traveled to Berlin Zoo

At nearly 20 years old when she gave birth to Meng Meng in 2013, Eryatou demonstrated remarkable fertility and maternal experience even at an advanced age.

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Family tree of Eryatou Parents Self Children Father unknown Mother unknown Eryatou 二丫头 #401 ♀ Xing Ya 2007
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Chengdu, China

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