Talking to pandas could be a new possibility, as scientists in China have deciphered up to 13 different sounds that make up the bears' language, according to the Daily Mail. The Wolong Panda Research Center in southwest China has been studying the panda language for about five years, and seems to have figured out some portion of the bears' communication.
"Through the recordings and spectrum analysis, we have deciphered some of the panda's language," said Zhang Hemin, the center's director.
In the analysis of the panda's language patterns, the Wolong Center was able to decipher 13 sounds, ranging from baby pandas expressing needs to their mothers to languages of love exchanged during mating season, according to RT.
"We understand them at feeding, courtship, nursing babies and emotions from different scenarios," Zhang said.
"Mom, you are crushing me. Please hold me in another position so I can feel better," is just one of the decoded phrases from the tiny cubs, translated from the sound of "wah-wah." The researchers also figured out that "gee-gee" means that they are hungry and "cuckoo" basically means they are done eating.
The pandas have special calls during the mating season as well, with the male and female each having their own unique calls, according to the BBC.
"When it is mating season, pandas use their own unique love language. Male pandas will issue 'baa' sounds and females will 'chirp' like a bird," Zhang added.
