TWIN PANDA BIRTHS SURPRISE NATIONAL ZOO, THOUGH ONE LATER DIES. BY: STEPHANIE HUPP SOURCE: WASHINGTON POST

WHO IS THE ARTICLE ABOUT??? This article is about a mother panda, Mei Xiang, and the surprising birth of her two twin cubs.

FACT AND OPINIONS Fact: It was only the third time that giant panda twins have been born in the United States. Fact: Zoo officials said that pandas with twins are often unable to care for both babies and generally one dies. Fact: The cub was squealing. Fact: The first cub weighed 86 grams, he said.

WHEN? WHERE? HOW? PREDICT? When: This takes place in the present, but does talk a little bit about the past. Where: Washington DC at National Zoo How: So everyone can understand how rare it is for a giant panda to have twins and care for both. Predict: I predict that zoo workers will try to think of more ways to keep the cubs alive

QUESTION AND ANSWER Question: Is Mei Xiang the only giant panda to give birth to twins in the US? Answer: No, there have been two other times; three in total.

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