Red panda cubs make Edmonton debut at Valley Zoo
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The Edmonton Valley Zoo is debuting two red panda cubs named after the mischievous twin wizards in the "Harry Potter" series.
Two red panda cubs named after twin wizards in the "Harry Potter" series have made their debut at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
Fred and George waddled out of their nest and entered their new home behind a glass display for the first time on Friday afternoon.
They were seen sniffing with their black snouts, licking and climbing a tree at the centre of the display, chewing on bamboo and approaching photographers near the glass.
Laura Castor, an animal care supervisor with the zoo, said first-time mom Kiki gave birth about four months ago and the cubs have already proven to be quite similar to their namesakes: the red-headed Weasley twins in the novels by J.K. Rowling.
They're "quite adventurous and mischievous," Castor said in an interview.
They are also named after the twins because of the red fur covering their body. The tips of their ears are white and they have black legs.
Castor said red pandas are an endangered species, with fewer than 2,500 remaining in the wild, including near the foothills of the Himalaya mountain range in India, Nepal and China.
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