Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Red-listed panda cub Katyusha challenged her mum Ding Ding to a friendly duel in the Moscow Zoo enclosure.
Footage published on Saturday shows a playful cub attacking her mother from different angles and using the 'nom' forbidden technique, while Ding Ding did not fall for the provocation and remained steadfast in the ring.
Born in August of last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song through a public vote conducted on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Russia from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, which was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of the scientific initiative, which focuses on preserving and breeding the rare species.
Yield to me! Panda cub Katyusha and her mum wrestle playfully in Moscow Zoo
Red-listed panda cub Katyusha challenged her mum Ding Ding to a friendly duel in the Moscow Zoo enclosure.
Footage published on Saturday shows a playful cub attacking her mother from different angles and using the 'nom' forbidden technique, while Ding Ding did not fall for the provocation and remained steadfast in the ring.
Born in August of last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song through a public vote conducted on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Russia from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, which was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of the scientific initiative, which focuses on preserving and breeding the rare species.
Mandatory credit: Svetlana Akulova @svetlanaakulova1 Telegram channel
Red-listed panda cub Katyusha challenged her mum Ding Ding to a friendly duel in the Moscow Zoo enclosure.
Footage published on Saturday shows a playful cub attacking her mother from different angles and using the 'nom' forbidden technique, while Ding Ding did not fall for the provocation and remained steadfast in the ring.
Born in August of last year, Katyusha was named after the popular Russian folk song through a public vote conducted on Moscow city's online portal.
Her parents, Ding Ding and Ruyi, were brought to Russia from Beijing in 2019 and reside in the 'Chinese Fauna' pavilion at Moscow Zoo, which was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Giant pandas, native to China, are part of a worldwide conservation programme. Ding Ding and Ruyi are part of the scientific initiative, which focuses on preserving and breeding the rare species.