当前，无论是为维持濒危野生动物种群在野外的长期续存而实施的圈养个体的迁地保护，还是着力解决提高圈养种群生存力，都需要进一步系统地掌握大熊猫幼体发育有关行为生态学方面的资料。因此，本项目将就大熊猫母幼交流机制，及其内在的催产素与母性能力相关性等问题进行研究。拟在成都大熊猫繁育研究基地选择一定数量的实验对象，拟开展如下两个方面的研究：1）通过声谱分析、行为特征等分析，揭示大熊猫母幼之间的声音通讯和行为特征；2）综合声音、行为和催产素分析，探讨大熊猫育幼行为特征与催产素水平变化的规律，即其母性能力的内在表现机制。本项目成果将为优化与改善大熊猫育幼技术和饲养管理，及其放归野外提供切实可行的理论支持。

Maternal behaviour and vocalizations are an important method used by animals to communicate. For the giant panda ecology researches, of the many problems for captive breeding and reproduction, the lose of maternal behavior of captives panda was one of biggest ones, although the population of captive has arrived 471individuals of 2016 in China. The calls of giant panda cubs are often produced to contact with their mother, and while the mother would make the corresponding behavior and hormone changing to responded to these vocalization and behavior. However, what and how were the relationship between these signaling modes remains unknown. Therefore, we will carry out the two sides studies using captive giant panda in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Firstly, using Infrared equipments, we will collect data for different individuals with respect of their genders, kin, and so on. We also will record their behavior to analysis the relationship between vocalization development and behavior features for cubs and mothers of giant panda. Secondly, we present results from a pilot study using captive giant pandas that focused on the oxytocin changing responses to acoustic and behavior of giant pandas during nursing period. Furthermore, we also analysis that photographs and vocalizations were discriminated to verify their cognitive ability. This research will add to our growing appreciation of communication in giant pandas, and may have applications for the captive and wild conservation management of this endangered species.