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Related: About this forumIs This Panda Cub Cute As Hell or What?
Poll: Is This Panda Cub Cute As Hell or What?by Matt Cohen in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 15, 2015 2:17 pm
Photo by Erika Bauer/Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Mei Xiang's panda cub is finally starting to look like a giant panda, the National Zoo says. And as evidenced by the pictures above and below, they're right. The black markings have come in. He has a shape that is panda-like in nature. His back saddle "looks just like his dad, Tian Tian's," the Zoo says.
Though his eyes still won't open yet (that doesn't happen until he's between 6 and 8 weeks old), he's growing steadily, clocking in at 1.9 pounds. But this begs the serious question: is this panda cub cute as hell or what? I personally believe that yes, he is cute as hell. DCist Associate Editor Rachel Sadon says that he is not quite there yet, remarking that he "looks like a knock-off stuffed animal."
Photo by Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo
Photo by Erika Bauer/Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Mei Xiang's panda cub is finally starting to look like a giant panda, the National Zoo says. And as evidenced by the pictures above and below, they're right. The black markings have come in. He has a shape that is panda-like in nature. His back saddle "looks just like his dad, Tian Tian's," the Zoo says.
Though his eyes still won't open yet (that doesn't happen until he's between 6 and 8 weeks old), he's growing steadily, clocking in at 1.9 pounds. But this begs the serious question: is this panda cub cute as hell or what? I personally believe that yes, he is cute as hell. DCist Associate Editor Rachel Sadon says that he is not quite there yet, remarking that he "looks like a knock-off stuffed animal."
Photo by Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo
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Is This Panda Cub Cute As Hell or What? (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2015
OP
I say cute as hell. Who could resist wanting to hug him? Except, of course, he is too little. n/t
djean111
Sep 2015
#1
I am with Rachel--not quite there yet. I do see POTENTIAL, though, for utter cuteness. nt
MADem
Sep 2015
#6
so the famous Panda markings, isn't black and white hair but actual spots on the skin? nt
Javaman
Sep 2015
#8
djean111
(14,255 posts)1. I say cute as hell. Who could resist wanting to hug him? Except, of course, he is too little. n/t
Ino
(3,366 posts)2. Look at those perfect little claw-claws! (nt)
shenmue
(38,506 posts)3. Squeeeeeeeee!
Fla Dem
(23,743 posts)4. Ahhh, he's got Bernie's hair! nt
passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)5. That's the first thing I thought too.
He could be his mascot.
nutsnberries
(1,772 posts)9. i said the same thing to friends
when i first saw that picture!
MADem
(135,425 posts)6. I am with Rachel--not quite there yet. I do see POTENTIAL, though, for utter cuteness. nt
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)7. cute and ugly
Javaman
(62,534 posts)8. so the famous Panda markings, isn't black and white hair but actual spots on the skin? nt
brett_jv
(1,245 posts)11. The black marks on the skin are where the black hair will eventually grow when it's older ...
brett_jv
(1,245 posts)10. So glad this baby is doing okay ... its sibling only made it through its first few days ...
And yeah, it's cute as hell ...