Baby Panda's First Steps Caught on Film

The Washington, D.C. panda cub is trying to walk.   The National Zoo's pandacam caught the two-and-a half-month old female panda on Sunday November 16 pulling her hind legs underneath her and trying to stand up.   She wasn't quite able to do it, though, and only managed to scoot a few feet.   According to zookeepers, the panda, born to Mei Xiang on August 23,  now weighs 10.34 pounds (4.7 kilos).    The cub has yet to be named. The zoo is...

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