The Daily Beast - December 26, 2012 - The Daily Beast by Wanda Goodwin

12/26/2012

The Daily Beast - December 26, 2012

REUTERS/San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo's panda cub, Xiao Liwu, was eager to play with a
plastic ball during his 18th exam on December 18, 2012.

Panda keepers gave the cub the new toy to test his coordination and encourage him to play with new objects.

The 20-week-old panda weighed 14.5 pounds this morning when he was
brought in for his weekly veterinary exam and is on track with other
giant pandas born at the San Diego Zoo.

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Posted by at 12:00:00 AM in Animals, Conservation, Current Affairs, Nature, Photography

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