Red panda cubs stay in their nests for about 4 months, but our keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute take them out occasionally for a few minutes at a time to weigh them and make sure they are healthy. Moonlight’s cub weighed in at 434 grams. Nutmeg’s two cubs weighed in at 413 grams and 316 grams. #WeSaveSpecies | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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Happy International Red Panda Day!! Though similar in character and appearance to raccoons and bears, the tree-dwelling, bamboo-munching red panda is in a family of its own. Made for a life in the trees, the red panda travels through the canopy with ease. Not only is the panda a great climber, it is also an amazing jumper, clearing distances up to five feet. Hair on the bottom of its feet keeps the panda from slipping on branches. The Cincinnati Zoo is proud to support Red Panda Network, the wor