Aawwwwwwwww!

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she looks so happy!

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Giant panda at the Toronto Zoo gives birth to two cubs



The Toronto Zoo says a panda on loan from China has given birth to two cubs.The zoo says the cubs were born between 3 and 4 a.m. Tuesday and weigh 115 grams and just under 188 grams (that’s less than half a pound, each).
It says the cubs and their mother, Er Shun, “all appear to be doing well,” but notes the next few days and weeks are critical and all three will be monitored around the clock.
The zoo says it’s the first time giant pandas have been born in Canada.
The pregnancy was announced in late September.
Staff have said the cubs, if they survive, will live at the zoo for about two years and will likely return to China once they are weaned from Er Shun.
Er Shun and another panda, Da Mao, arrived from China in 2013 and are slated to move to the Calgary Zoo in 2018.

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^ they have really long tails. What's with that?

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^ I hadn't even noticed - so had to google... turns out it's a matter of proportions

Generally, the newborn giant panda weighs 120 to 160g with a body length of 13 to 16cm. At this time, its tail length is one fourth of its body length. When the giant panda grows up, its weight reaches 80 to120kg, and its body length reaches 1.2 to 1.8m. But its tail grows far more slowly than its body. An adult panda’s tail is shorter than one tenth of its whole body. so that the tail sometimes goes unnoticed on its chubby body. In addition, the giant panda usually keeps its tail tucked close to its body, and does not swing it to express its feelings like other animals such as cats and dogs. As a result, its tail becomes imperceptible and is often ignored.

http://www.panda.org.cn/english/news...3-18/3368.html

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You know Koko, the gorilla - the one who does sign language?

It's her 44th birthday, and she got presented with kittens - two of which she is keeping, the others were adopted out.

Apparently she had a cat before for 18 years, until it passed away.

I love that she wanted a kitten on her head!

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those eyes!

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awesome!

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