A panda in China has been nicknamed 'The Enduring Brother' – for his record-breaking love-making.

Lu Lu and partner Zhen Zhen mated for an impressive seven minutes and 45 seconds, setting a new record for the year at the Sichuan Giant Panda Research Centre.

A video of their sexual antics means that 'stud' Lu Lu is now the talk of China, says The People's Daily.

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Panda Lu Lu (right) mated with female partner Zhen Zhen for nearly eight minutes, setting a new centre record

Lu Lu has been bestowed the name 'The Enduring Brother' after his sexual prowess hit the headlines

It also means the Chinese panda lasts longer than the average American man in bed, with your typical New Mexico man making love for just over seven minutes, according to research printed by The Daily Dot.

The pair were pitted against another couple of pandas, Yi Bao and Jin Xin, who only managed one minute and 20 seconds of love-making.

The average length of a 'romp' between two pandas is between 30 seconds and five minutes, making Lu Lu's efforts all the more impressive.

Breeders said they watch the creatures having sex so they can understand their mating habits, and encourage them to reproduce in the future.

A breeder at the Sichuan Giant Panda Research Centre watches close as Lu Lu and Zhen Zhen begin

They use poles made of bamboo to guide the pandas towards each other, when they have tracked when the pandas are in the amorous mood.

The female of the species are prone to making loud and strange noises, while male pandas leave traces of their scent to attract the opposite sex.

But timing is everything, because the female pandas are in heat once a year, for between two to four days.

Mating season for pandas usually begins in March and lasts until May, according to a report by the Shanghaiist.

Female pandas make strange noises while they are in heat, while the males leave traces of their scent around