PANDA-MONIUM

DCist breathlessly reports: "Mei Xiang may be with child! We repeat: Mei Xiang may be with child!" If you cannot tell by the picture at right — or the name — Mei Xiang is a Giant Panda (which is a raccoon, not a bear) at the National Zoo. Everyone thinks they're adorable, and everyone wants them to have even more adorable babies, but by now we've all heard a million times that pandas are basically the Shakers of the animal kingdom. Well, not everyone thinks they're so delightful. There's also this commenter at DCist:

I've always found these giant pandas to be overrated. Give me a standard-issue black bear, some tranquilizers, and a can of white spray paint, and I'll make you a "panda" that will have lots and lots of sex.

P.S. — Speaking of DCist, here's my latest on the Washington Nationals and the District's little-known landmarks.

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posted by WWB at 11:59 AM |