Red panda cub, Calgary Zoo in Canada

A red panda cub, left, born on May 30, rests his chin on his mother Malikha at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Canada on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. Two cubs, one male and one female, have been in the den area since their birth and have been completely raised by their mother Malikha.




A Red Panda cub ventures out of its den for the first time at Calgary Zoo October 7, 2010. Red Panda cubs typically remain in their den until they are able to get around almost as well as an adult. The cub is one of two born on May 30.




A red panda cub plays in a tree at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. Two cubs, one male and one female, both born on May 30, have been raised by their mother Malikha in the den area since their birth. The public will be able to help the zoo name the red panda cubs by going to the zoo's website.




A red panda cub, born on May 30, comes out to play at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Canada Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. Two cubs, one male and one female, have been in the den area since their birth and have been completely raised by their mother Malikha.




A Red Panda cub sticks her head out of the bush after venturing out of its den for the first time at Calgary Zoo October 7, 2010. Red Panda cubs typically remain in their den until they are able to get around almost as well as an adult. The female cub was born on May 30 together with another male cub.




Red Panda cubs venture out of their den for the first time at Calgary Zoo October 7, 2010. Red Panda cubs typically remain in their den until they are able to get around almost as well as an adult. The two cubs, one male and one female, were born on May 30.



A red panda cub plays in a tree at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. Two cubs, one male and one female, both born on May 30, have been raised by their mother Malikha in the den area since their birth. The public will be able to help the zoo name the red panda cubs by going to the zoo's website.


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