Say hello to the National Zoo’s adorable new giant panda cub!
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She doesn’t have a name yet, but here she is receiving her very first veterinary exam.
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The exam was administered at the National Zoo in Washington by Dr. Jessica Siegal-Willot on Sept. 16, 2013.
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The National Zoo was happy to report on Twitter that she weighs just under 2 pounds.
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From nose to tail the cub was 10.6 inches long and 9.8 inches wide around her belly. Her eyes had not opened yet.
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Mei Xiang was 15 years old when the cub was born on Aug. 23.
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This photo, taken Sept. 5, 2013, shows the cub’s mother Mei Xiang with her cub in her den.
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Zoo keepers examined the cub 5 days after her birth. She weighed in at 4lb 8oz, had a steady heartbeat, a full stomach and was both nursing and digesting normally.
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The National Zoo tweeted this photo on September 9, 2013. They said keepers have started to do some training with Mei Xiang to keep the cub safe and make sure she doesn’t get cuddled too hard.
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Mei Xiang has had trouble with childbirth and babies in the past. Last September, the panda lost a 6-day-old cub believed to be female.
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Mei Xiang at the National Zoo before the birth.
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Zoo keepers believe that Tian Tian, another giant panda at the National Zoo, is the new cub’s father.
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Here’s Tian Tian playing at the National Zoo.
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Take a rest Mei Xiang — you’ve earned it.
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