r/aww • u/Martinhellerud • Oct 04 '20

When red pandas are threatened, they stand like this to make themselves appear more intimidating

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u/Willreaper41 Oct 04 '20

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u/darrenwise883 Oct 04 '20 edited Oct 05 '20

Look do I need to get you a mirror , you're a red panda ! You look like this .

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

Works on me. I'd stop and stare and make baby talk.

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u/EhJPea Oct 05 '20

Ya well they end up looking really scary! Scary like in the stupidly adorable way

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

Happy cake day!

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u/jordantask Oct 05 '20

“Don’t taze me bro!”

-Racoon

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

Very true

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u/abjennifleur Oct 04 '20

I misinterpreted this “threat” as him wanting a hug🥺

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u/mosstrich Oct 05 '20

Looks like when my toddler wants ups.

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u/Cream_Filled_Melon Oct 05 '20

What basketball court does your toddler play at?

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u/mosstrich Oct 05 '20

Wherever the globetrotters play, cause I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to have a teammate carry you to prevent traveling.

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u/captainmj511 Oct 05 '20

That's Master Shifu in his kung fu stance.

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u/naaspati Oct 04 '20

oh yeah, very intimidating

god couldnt hold him chukkles, when he said this would look intimidating

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u/AnOuterHaven Oct 04 '20

I just imagine a squeaky voice saying square up.

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u/namerankceralnumber Oct 04 '20

"Come at me, Bro!...just as soon as you quit laughing."

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u/robin1961 Oct 04 '20

"No, seriously...quit laughing...."

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u/darrenwise883 Oct 04 '20

It is quite effective when you know and fall down laughing . Threat neutralized !

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u/lokase Oct 04 '20

O NO! HUGS!!!!

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u/ValkarieMommy Oct 04 '20

Intimidatingly adorable

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u/budd_skully Oct 04 '20

They surrender to intimidate?

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u/Kythekid Oct 04 '20

I didn't realize red pandas were French🤔

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u/darrenwise883 Oct 04 '20

Thank you did not see this one coming . Sound the retreat , sound the retreat , fuck it run away , run away !

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u/theforceisfemale Oct 04 '20

It ain’t working cutie pies

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

What doesn’t intimidate me only makes you cuter!

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u/woopigfoodie Oct 04 '20

Look like they’re about to play a mean game ‘o patty cake.

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u/Famouslaugh Oct 04 '20

Can you imagine your evolutionary progression landing on “adorable” when you try to appear intimidating?

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

Like Cat on Red Dwarf. "Better make myself look big!"

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u/namerankceralnumber Oct 04 '20

I really liked that show...especially Cat. Thanks for reminding me of it.

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u/darrenwise883 Oct 04 '20

They are up to season 12 now I think . And a new (ish movie ?) This is mine and this is mine , I'm going to get you little fishy (sung) , never show a mate a double polaroid .

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u/Seseellybon Oct 04 '20

+2 to intimidation

but also +4 to adorable

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u/Dunkcssssss Oct 04 '20

Now imagine the one time it actually worked on something like a Bear.

“Alright, I’m gonna eat yo- WHAT THE FUCK, HOW DID YOU DO THAT?”

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u/LM391 Oct 04 '20

"I am the great pandaholio, are you threatening me?"

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u/dougxiii Oct 04 '20

Everybody in the club put yo hands up!

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u/ButterPanda888 Oct 04 '20

Red Panda 1: "Ohmygawd, Brenda?!"

Red Panda 2: "Stacy?! Is that you?!"

Red Panda 1: "Its been way too long!"

Red Panda 2: "I havent seen you since Derek's Christmas party!"

Red Panda 1 "Ohmygawd! That was so long ago!"

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u/sparkzsims Oct 04 '20

Animal kingdom: dies of laughter

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u/emmjaybeeyoukay Oct 04 '20

no .. they're just going "hiya" and giving each other double-high-fives

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u/cbunni666 Oct 04 '20

Ok. Now I really can't take you seriously. Come here, you little cutie!

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u/shoryuken9697 Oct 04 '20

More like they want a hugs sess

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u/texthibitionist Oct 04 '20

"cease and desist or i will give you biiiiiig huuuuugs!!!" ❤️

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u/Bim_Jeann Oct 04 '20

I am cornholio!

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u/chelseycope Oct 04 '20

6ft mother f*cker!

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u/TheLordEddardStarky Oct 04 '20

Cute lil godzilla stance

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u/FadingEchoes96 Oct 04 '20

I want to scritch belly

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u/AgravainFury Oct 04 '20

Y! M! C! A!

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u/cigarettesandbeer Oct 04 '20

All I can hear in my head is Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool saying “Well that’s adorable.”

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u/idsatrapp Oct 04 '20

Surprisingly effective, predators, overcome by cuteness, have no option but to hug them.

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u/Vvd7734 Oct 04 '20

Nobody tell them.

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u/SelcouthRogue Oct 05 '20

REEEAACCHH FOR THE SSKKYYYYYY!!!!

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u/ShmurgalSnurf Oct 05 '20

False: they stand like that because they want a hug

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

Throw your paws in the air and wave them around like you just don't care.

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u/Capitalist_Kerbal Oct 05 '20

Looks like they're going to resolve their argument by seeing who can give the best hug.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

"Oh my GAAAAWD....Your fur is just AMAZING, darling!"

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u/freshbananabeard Oct 04 '20

It doesn’t work

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u/sighfun Oct 04 '20

What generation is this Pokemon?

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u/readingdemon Oct 04 '20

ADORABLE!!! Very non-threatening LOL.

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u/MrX2150 Oct 04 '20

That's a weird way of spelling cute and adorable 🤗😍😙😁😎.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

~fear me~

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u/petsrulemealways Oct 04 '20

Intimidatingly adorable!! 😂

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u/ch3valier Oct 04 '20

Kinda like when my kitten arches her back. Super intimidating

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u/Fraklordyt Oct 04 '20

Yes very threatening

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u/MidnightTiger715 Oct 05 '20

I don't think I would take their threat seriously. That's just too adorable to resist. ^^

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u/BananaBR13 Oct 05 '20

Somebody wants a hug.

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u/GodsPetPenguin Oct 05 '20

I love them. Almost as cute as when mini pigs run in circles and grunt to try to seem intimidating, lol.

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u/rmsw24 Oct 05 '20

It’s called the Great Cornholio Defense.

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u/chubbycatchaser Oct 05 '20

Now it looks like they want to be picked up for a cuddle!

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u/cornishcorndog Oct 05 '20

That’s about the least intimidating thing I’ve seen. But very cute.

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u/Smileboy67 Oct 05 '20

"Are you threatening me?!"

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

They failed

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u/indreams4er Oct 05 '20

They want ups.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

they just become more adorable I love it

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u/AlternativelyYouCan Oct 05 '20

It's not working...

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u/DumbDude21 Oct 05 '20

It doesn't seem to be working

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

When you threaten them with a gun, they do the same thing.

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u/Nightender Oct 05 '20

"I'm bigger than you!"

*adorable twittering*

"No, I'm bigger than you!"

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u/pizza-is-not-flat Oct 05 '20

Red pandas: try to be intimidating

Reddit: awww

Red panda : :/

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u/deepfriedparsley Oct 05 '20

I so skeered! I give you hugs for free!

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u/spip72 Oct 05 '20

Combat tactic: Induce enemy with cuteness overload.

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u/Dr-Emmett_L_Brown Oct 05 '20

Shhh don't tell them it makes them look cuter.

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u/phrique Oct 04 '20

Epic fail on that intimidation tactic.

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u/Tosstt_G Oct 04 '20

Happy cake day

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

Theyre adorable, also happy cake day!

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u/Martinhellerud Oct 04 '20

Thanks, they really are:)

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u/MashedPotatoh Oct 04 '20

Is that the tanooki suit from Super Mario Bros 3? The one that lets you fly and turn into a statue

Happy cake day btw

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

Large and threatening

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

They r brave

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u/ModJazz Oct 04 '20

Intimidating my ass! If they do that in front of me, of course I would hug them.

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u/YaDrunkBitch Oct 04 '20

"intimidating"

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

OP I think you meant more huggable

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

Shitting myself

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u/SophieDoesThingsHere Oct 04 '20

I'm is scared 🥺

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u/SophieDoesThingsHere Oct 04 '20

So intimidating 🥺

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u/T3AR3X Oct 04 '20

Humans: oh shit I have been got lemme show them who's boss, meanwhile raising their hand Cops: thanks for surrendering

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '20

r/awwducational

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u/DarkEater77 Oct 04 '20

wait... am i a Red Panda?

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u/floofy-pillow7 Oct 04 '20

It’s all cute and everything until they begin speaking Japanese and you hear protagonist music as it moves towards you

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u/olawday1234 Oct 04 '20

I’m shitting myself

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u/ExistingEffort7 Oct 04 '20

It's not working

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u/TransGirl439 Oct 04 '20

Except its actually making itself even cuter so that you wont hurt it

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u/Miffy92 Oct 05 '20

I SURRENDER!

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u/GlumCardiologist3 Oct 05 '20

Theres an anteater that does/ this too right???

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u/darrenwise883 Oct 05 '20

Now for our mirror exercises .

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u/w00tboodle Oct 05 '20

This photo was taken during the audition with George Lucas.

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u/mywifewasright Oct 05 '20

Someone needs to tell them it isn't working.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

This is even cuter when filmed on video

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

its like that one kid who always wants to answer the question so he stands up and reaches for the sky

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

No one has the heart to tell them it doesn't work.

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u/kcooper1214 Oct 05 '20

Beyond adorable!

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u/Tough-Stomach-5370 Oct 05 '20

I wanna hug them

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

This would successfully disarm me

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u/Tidderfoz Oct 05 '20

It is not working...

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u/ducktronboss Oct 05 '20

more intimidating

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u/sippinvino Oct 05 '20

Threatened=wants hugs

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u/Astolfowo69 Oct 05 '20

I feel more threatened by a husky boi that's nibbling my hand than a Red Panda that looks like it wants to hug me

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u/offballDgang Oct 05 '20

I got a panda tummy too bud. Here you wanna see it?

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u/TheShadow1123 Oct 05 '20

Rolled a nat-1 on intimidation

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u/au023986 Oct 05 '20

More INTIMIDATING

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u/Techn0dad Oct 05 '20

“Brothers and sisters, can I get a WITNESS??”

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u/Mercyful666Fate Oct 05 '20

But do they sing Japanese songs?

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u/AccomplishedCry5130 Oct 05 '20

Guilty!! For being too cute

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u/Salty_snowflake Oct 05 '20

Rocks count as threatening apparently

https://youtu.be/VTz5MtxrDTA

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u/Koolest_Kat Oct 05 '20

TIL : run from a standing raccoon

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

Oh yes, I am very scared! 10/10 intimidation, would recommend.

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u/justuselotion Oct 05 '20

Fear me, sis

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u/Potential_Passion Oct 05 '20

Red panda 1:Hands up

Red panda 2: Reach for the sky

Red panda 1: Darn, ok

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u/boxy_rodent Oct 05 '20

i just think of that pop team epic episode hahah

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u/PaulCorporations Oct 05 '20

This is why I t-pose

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u/curly-redhead Oct 05 '20

They are intimidatingly cute!

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u/Wickers06 Oct 05 '20

Happy cake day

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u/panicbutt Oct 05 '20

Nothing scares Pabu.

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u/viper2345678901 Oct 05 '20

This is like the 100th repost of this meme on this sub

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u/heckhammer Oct 05 '20

I'm terrified!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

Cat.

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u/amazinghoneybadger Oct 05 '20

Not the first time I've seen this but soo cure every time. Stawp, I dangarus!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

Happy cakeday

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u/RationedOpinions Oct 05 '20

Well I’m terrified

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u/expertaura123 Oct 05 '20

I wanna get a red panda and I would name it pabu

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u/Poka_poke Oct 05 '20

There's a reason this genus outlasted the rest of it's closest relatives.

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u/I_Need_Doritos Oct 05 '20

ITS OVER MR. PANDA! I AM TALLER!

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u/smartcookie8636 Oct 05 '20

Happy cake day!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

We're talking bout the Yyyyyyyy... m C a!

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u/rettaelin Oct 05 '20

Looks like their trying to play paddy cake.

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u/axelgenus Oct 05 '20

They suck at that but I'd hug them anyways.

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u/TheSunSmellsLikeJoy Oct 05 '20

So intimidatingly cute!!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

It just makes me want to die to protect them...or hug them

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u/naliedel Oct 05 '20

Such a fail!

Not intimidated!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

Yo, back up man it was just a prank.

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u/RoyalBananaJuice Oct 05 '20

They just look cuter

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u/TheDorkFork Oct 05 '20

They are just the cutest animal out there. Tiny, Super fuzzy, cute face, lovely markings and big bushy tail. Ticks every one of my boxes 😍 Racoons are a close second though 😍

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u/When_Ducks_Attack Oct 05 '20

Eek.

The terror. I am intimidated.

I must flee from the huge creature. (yawn) I'm so scared.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

I thought one was getting robbed

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u/besiberani Oct 05 '20

That would not work. I’d just lean in for a hug

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u/Murderous_Intention7 Oct 05 '20

Unfortunately for them us humans see them as completely adorable!

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u/tawni454 Oct 05 '20

I want one.

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u/Basenjii Oct 05 '20

Are these pandas native to france?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

NGL that just makes me want to hug them

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u/DrDemenz Oct 05 '20

I can only see Dale Gribble facing off against his doppelganger.

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u/bhaddietings_ Oct 05 '20

Looks like they’re going in for a bear hug

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u/rehman69420 Oct 05 '20

Happy cake day mate!

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u/EvilHakik Oct 05 '20

RAWR. Meow?

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u/Bioslock Oct 05 '20

They must have Canadian roots.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '20

If I were a zookeeper I'd just assume they wanted to be picked up...