Wild giant pandas captured in active springtime routines in Gansu

Other footage showed pandas spraying urine on trees, resting on bamboo-lined paths and possibly making mating calls on forested hillsides.

Between April 9 and 18, one giant panda was recorded five times at the same location, putting on what monitoring staff described as a slice of "daily forest life", trudging through snow at night, rubbing against trees during the day, and taking evening strolls through the bamboo forest.

The staff said wild giant pandas become significantly more active from late March to mid-May as they search for mates.

The increasing frequency of sightings has also provided further evidence of improving habitat protection and stable growth of the wild panda population in the region.