Giant Panda Cubs Update – Day 21

Cubs have tripled their size since birth

Photo credit: Toronto Zoo

Photo credit: Toronto Zoo

Photo credit: Toronto Zoo

Toronto, ON, Tuesday, November 3, 2015: Er Shun continues to be a great mother and the cubs are progressing very well. However, it is still a very critical time for these little cubs.

As you will see in the photographs provided, both cubs are developing more white fuzz over their bodies and are looking more and more like giant pandas as the black markings and fur is really starting to come in.  Also, you can now start to see on their tiny paws where they are developing the groove by their pseudo thumb pads, which will enable them to hold bamboo when they get much older.

Both cubs continue to grow with the smaller of the two now at 20 centimetres (14 cm at birth) and 422 grams and the larger one now at 23 centimetres (17 centimetres at birth) and 672 grams.

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