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By Dinah Lee Griffey

Managing Real Estate Broker with Windermere Peninsula Properties

July 27, 2009 05:30 PM

Dinah thinks she is sweet

This Mama dog was selected to nurse these two red Panda cubs at a zoo in China. She was chosen out of several candidates after the cubs real mother abandoned them shortly after birth.

She has grown very attached and favors them at times over her own babies.

I was wondering what will happen once they begin to grow but I read that red Pandas are about the size and resemble a raccoon.

I thought this was a great example of shaing the LOVE!

At 3-weeks-old, the baby cubs have yet to open their eyes and have doubled in length to 20 centimeters (8 inches), Xinhua reported.

Unlike the more well-known, bear-like giant pandas, red pandas resemble raccoons with long bushy tails. There are believed to be fewer than 2,500 adult red pandas in the world.

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Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Dinah Lee: This is just totally adorable. If only we could get this same kind of attitude and spread it all over the world. What a cute picture... thanks for sharing.

Jul 27, 2009 05:37 PM

Ralph Gorgoglione

Metro Life Homes - Palm Springs, CA

California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407

Wow.

That is amazing how a maternal instinct can transcend species.

Jul 27, 2009 06:37 PM

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN

Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Amazing story Dinah. Maybe we can all learn a few things from animals...

Helping you live your American Dream...

Jul 27, 2009 09:14 PM

Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate

RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Dinah, Awesome post. Thanks for sharing.

Best - Sash

Jul 28, 2009 01:07 AM

Terry Miller

Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX

Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Wow! It won't be long till they are a lot bigger than she is. But she will always be mom!!

Jul 28, 2009 02:51 AM

Mark MacKenzie

Phoenix, AZ

That is amazing, not only that the dog would allow it, but that the little babies would take to it. So beautiful.

Jul 28, 2009 02:54 AM

Maria Morton

Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Dinah, you really surprised me with this one! How novel and interesting!

Jul 28, 2009 03:39 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

This is soo cute. Dogs are just the greatest. What a sweet photo!

;)

Jul 28, 2009 07:39 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

The mothering instinct is very strong in much of the animal world. Sometimes we worry to much wether babies will survive in the wild!

Jul 28, 2009 07:41 AM

Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula

Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA

Realty Works Temecula

Dinah this is so darling, glad you found it and posted it!!

Jul 28, 2009 10:56 AM

Ann Allen Hoover

RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL

CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

That mama looks like a tiny little thing. Look, she's smiling......so sweet!

Jul 28, 2009 01:02 PM

Rita Minion

O'Brien Realty - Solomons, MD

Hello Dinah,

What a great post! Thank you for sharing this amazing story.

Rita

Jul 28, 2009 05:06 PM

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz

Las Vegas, NV

Dinah - Amazing and don't you love it! Get it! Featured at LOVE AT ACTIVERAIN

Jul 29, 2009 04:46 PM

Teral McDowell

Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

Dinah, a great story and amazing how the two species are receptive. Diversity in action.

Jul 30, 2009 01:25 PM

Lizette Fitzpatrick

Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY

Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

It's odd how little babies don't really care as long as milk is delivered.

Jul 31, 2009 12:54 PM

Matt McLaughlin

The Pest Force - Myrtle Beach, SC

Wow, Chosen out of several candidates, I would have pictured a larger dog, does she have enough milk for those big babies? I always enjoy your posts Dinah.

Aug 04, 2009 03:28 AM

Not a real person

San Diego, CA

We have some red pandas at the San Diego Zoo. Unfortunately, they are just outside the exhibit for the giant pandas, so everyone skips the red pandas and goes to the line for the giant pandas.

Aug 18, 2009 06:22 PM

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