- Toronto Zoo has released footage of the animals falling over in their enclosure
- The compilation was released to coincide with the cubs’ second birthday
- While their playful antics may seem painful, it is in fact a normal part of play
Toronto Zoo has released a hilarious video of giant panda cubs falling over.
Footage shows the adorable animals sliding, rolling, tumbling and even nose-diving in their enclosure.
The compilation was released to coincide with the cubs’ second birthday.
Panda-monium! Footage from the zoo shows the adorable animals sliding, rolling, tumbling and even nose-diving in their enclosure
‘We at the Toronto Zoo wanted to show you just how promising the development of Canada’s first giant panda cubs has been over the last 24 months,’ the zoo said in a statement.
While the cubs’ antics may seem painful, falling over is in fact a normal part of play for the animals.
In 2003, scientists from Zoo Atlanda in Chengdu, and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding published a study that described trends in the behaviour of giant panda cubs.
Among other findings, the study confirmed that falling was a normal and expected part of the play of the giant panda cubs being reared by their mother.
Oops! The compilation was released to coincide with the cubs’ second birthday
Bang! While the cubs’ antics may seem painful, falling over is in fact a normal part of play for the animals
Indeed, researchers suggested that the natural play experiences of growing cubs with their mothers and siblings may significantly contribute to the panda cubs’ development into reproductively successful adults.
The cubs will leave for Calgary Zoo in March 2018.
Oops-a-daisy! This panda hasn’t quite got the hang of climbing trees just yet
Playtime: A study from 2003 confirmed that falling was a normal and expected part of the play of the giant panda cubs being reared by their mother
Free falling: The cubs will leave for Calgary Zoo in March 2018