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JINAN - A giant panda died suddenly Thursday night at Jinan Zoo in East China's Shandong Province, zoo officials said Friday.
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Experts and zoo staff are currently investigating the cause of death, said Liu.
The female panda Quan Quan, a superstar of Jinan Zoo and a "heroic mother", has given birth to seven cubs.
Quan Quan arrived at Jinan zoo three years ago. Now, at the age of 21, the panda was the equivalent age of a woman more than 70 years old.
Giant pandas are among the most endangered species in the world, with only a few thousand living in the wild, mountainous areas of southwest China.