When I think of giant pandas, I tend to picture mellow creatures lazing in the sun and eating bamboo.
After all, these extremely endangered creatures are rarely seen in the wild, and they usually live a pretty relaxing life in captivity, as we saw when Toronto Zoo panda Da Mao decided to curl up with his blankie.
But, though you might not know it from looking at him, it turns out that Da Mao is tougher than we might give him credit for. Sure, he likes to snuggle with his blanket, but he’s also an intrepid soul, unafraid of the variable weather in his Canadian hometown.
While the panda bear is perhaps most often pictured in bamboo forests, part of his natural habitat includes mountain ranges. As a result, Da Mao is pretty much ecstatic once the snow starts falling in Canada — not unlike his unrelated fellow panda, the red panda.
In fact, Da Mao looks downright thrilled to have a snowy day in his enclosure. Not only does he like rolling and playing in the snow like a big kid, but he has also invented a clever new winter sport that looks just as fun as it is silly! Check out his goofy antics in the video below!
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