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World’s oldest male panda is dead at 31

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Published Dec. 29, 2016, 10:27 a.m. ET
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Giant panda “Pan Pan” holds a mascot of
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CHINA-ANIMAL-PANDA
This photo taken on September 21, 2015 shows giant panda Pan Pan sniffing a birthday cake made of ice for his 30th birthday at the China Conservation and Research Centre… Getty Images
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CHINA-ANIMAL-PANDA
This photo taken on September 21, 2015 shows giant panda Pan Pan sniffing a birthday cake made of ice for his 30th birthday at the China Conservation and Research Centre… Getty Images
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Panda Dad Who Fathered Over 130 Cubs Dies Aged 31
Pic shows: Pan Pan; China is mourning the loss of its oldest male panda who gained legendary status for fathering more than 130 offspring over three decades. Giant panda (Ailuropoda… Getty Images
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World’s Oldest Panda, Dead at 31
Just when you thought 2016 had taken enough legends from us, Pan Pan, the world’s oldest male panda, died at 31 in southwest China’s Sichuan Province Wednesday morning. Pan Pan… Getty Images
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Panda Dad Who Fathered Over 130 Cubs Dies Aged 31
Pic shows: Pan Pan; China is mourning the loss of its oldest male panda who gained legendary status for fathering more than 130 offspring over three decades. Giant panda (Ailuropoda… Getty Images
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Panda Dad Who Fathered Over 130 Cubs Dies Aged 31
Pic shows: Pan Pan; China is mourning the loss of its oldest male panda who gained legendary status for fathering more than 130 offspring over three decades. Giant panda (Ailuropoda… Getty Images
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Panda Dad Who Fathered Over 130 Cubs Dies Aged 31
Pic shows: Pan Pan; China is mourning the loss of its oldest male panda who gained legendary status for fathering more than 130 offspring over three decades. Giant panda (Ailuropoda… Getty Images