Toward the end of March, Tai Shan seemed to be eating bamboo on a regular basis, although we cannot tell how much. He puts everything in his mouth, just like any youngster. What he would like to do is get ahold of a fruitsicle and have it all to himself. When Mei gets her fruitsicle, she has to fend Tai off in order to eat it. She has perfected the art of fencing, being able to keep him “en garde,� one leg length away, with her foot. We do not give him his portion of these yet, as we want him to focus on and consume a diet of bamboo, first. Tai has mastered climbing his special tree carrying a piece of bamboo, but after a few nibbles it usually falls to the ground and he loses interest.

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