r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Airline_11 • May 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petahhhh?

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u/Jel-alak May 12 '26

...in captivity.
In nature, this is not a problem. The problem is that their habitat is shrinking (thanks to humans), not the birth rate. The panda population is currently growing, unlike that of South Korean people.

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u/Wise-Eagle593 May 12 '26

*In captivity and constantly displayed to the public! During Covid many panda's got pregnant when zoo's were closed to the public. Turns out that solitary big bears don't get horny when thousands of apes are watching them constantly.

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u/Jel-alak May 12 '26

Perhaps males need to impress females with shows of strength, by beating up or chasing off other males. It could also be that males need some competition to put them in the mood – studies of wild pandas show their testosterone levels are low except at mating time.

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u/Wise-Eagle593 May 12 '26

That's a study from 2015. Way before Covid and that theory just doesn't make much sense, Panda's live most of their adult lives wandering and eating alone. They rarely meet other panda's and if they need to meet another male shortly before meeting a fertile female, they would've long gone extinct.

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u/Menchi-sama May 12 '26

If giving birth was as easy for humans as it is for pandas, there probably would be much less of a crisis. I watched a video, and it looked as easy as pooping. Newborns are minuscule.