Over the years this has resulted in the establishment of around 70 panda nature reserves, providing a safe home to almost 60 per cent of the wild panda population.

They tracked him down and found bites on his neck, apparently from a fight with a wild panda.

Wild pandas roam and climb endlessly in search of bamboo, creating lithe, muscle-toned bodies.

The scratches and other minor injuries caused by other wild pandas were found on his body.

Of the 55 protected reserves where wild pandas roam, 49 have been affected by the earthquake.