Hello Baby Panda with Pumpkin

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Hello Baby Panda with Pumpkin

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Photo via Smithsonian’s National Zoo

From the Smithsonian’s National Zoo:

“On Saturday, our giant panda family got into the Halloween spirit, thanks to the talented team in our Department of Nutrition Sciences. They whipped up some not-so-spooky “snack-o-lantern” treats for male Tian Tian and female Mei Xiang made of shredded carrots, applesauce and diluted apple juice pressed into a pumpkin using a Jack-O-Lantern-shaped mold. Keepers presented our 10-week-old cub with a pumpkin as well. Many of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s animals receive pumpkins as a fun enrichment item on Halloween because it gives them something new to smell, touch and investigate.”

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[BigmanPigman]

1. I've been watching these two for over a month.

At first the cub had a long tail...like a rat. The mom still treats it the same, no matter how big he gets. She tumbles him all over but he is so furry and fat he doesn't mind very much. I don't think either of them have any joints at all. Their positions are hysterical, mom rolls all over but never squishes him.