The panda cubs were artificially bred, and born between July and September of this year.
They are being raised in two delivery rooms in the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base.
Meng Meng and Ya Yi, the eldest and youngest pandas
Among the 14 cubs, the eldest one, Meng Meng, is four times heavier than the youngest, Ya Yi, despite the fact that they two were born only 40 days apart.
‘The eldest cub weighs a bit less than four kilograms and the youngest weighs only about 600 grams,’ said Mao Min, a keeper with the Breeding and Research Base.
Catching a well-earned nap
The first ten days are most dangerous for the cubs, as they are most vulnerable to diseases.
The bundles of fur don’t open their eyes until they are 100 days old – we wouldn’t want to either with that butler-style around-the-clock care.