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Panda 'bit wild cat to death'

For eight years panda Cheng Gong has been a docile but popular feature at a special reserve in Sichuan province's capital. But staff at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base suspect he may been growing a bit grumpy as he reaches middle age... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, May 07 2009

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