How to pick up a baby Red Panda in 5 easy steps

Step 1: Locate Cub. Snorf cub neck to determine if said cub is indeed the correct cub that needs a pickin’ (up.)

Chester Zoo - Red Panda Baby
Step 2: Brace self with nearby log (or chair leg) for support

Chester Zoo - Red Panda Baby
Step 3:  Grip cub firmly with patented Double-Wrap-Around-Huggular-Neck-Chomp-n-Claw™ motion!

Chester Zoo - Red Panda Baby
Step 4: If cub grip loosens, perform extra snarfing action at nape of neck

Chester Zoo - Baby Red Panda
Step 5: Finally, carry cub around like you own the place!

Chester Zoo - Red Panda Baby
Oh and, try not to swing the baby to and fro, it’s bad form.

Chester Zoo - Red Panda Baby
Cuteporter Sarah A. discovered these gems by RomeoOliverPool.

66 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Nikki says:

    Red pandas are just so gorgeous.

  2. Erin Hughey says:

    zomg best CO POST EVER!!!! I love you mama red panda!

    • Noodles says:

      Xactly! Headsplosive pictures of the world’s cutest animal at it’s cutest with ridiculously brilliant instructions I’d love to use some day. The engineer in me is squeeing. Which, obviously, the rest of me is doing also.

  3. Winston says:

    I’d like to be picked up by a Red Panda as well please….

    • Sagasu says:

      I’m not sure which I want to be more, the picked-up or the picker-upper. Either way though, I have a new life goal!

  4. Ali-Baba says:

    Redger Allan Panda: The Cub is a Pendulum ;-)

  5. Mela says:

    Pictures 3 and 5 are just too adorable for words!

  6. ashagato says:

    classic!

  7. lesley says:

    fat, pudgy little baby burrito! I’d snorf it too!

  8. Nicky says:

    Little Sweetie Pies

  9. JenDeyan says:

    I never knew I wanted to snorf a red panda cub’s neck until I saw the words “Snorf cub neck”. Now it’s all I want to do!

  10. kar says:

    Do your ears hang low…

  11. ^oo^ says:

    Red Pandas, so autumnal… leafs me wanting more.

  12. Mary (the first) says:

    Yep, and I especially love when the behbehs start to get a little big and Mama still wants to carry them around! (See Step 5. pic. for example.) Kittehs do that all the time. That’s about the time Mama says, “Go find lunch someplace else! I’m closed!” too.

    • 6Rabbits says:

      If mama Red Panda is too tired to carry growing beebeh, I volunteer to help her out! Especially with the neck snorfing! :-)

  13. Decca says:

    Is it too early to ask Santa for a red panda cub for Christmas?

  14. doomchild says:

    I’m sorry, I didn’t understand these instructions. Please sign me up for private Red Panda Cub Hugging and Picking Up -lesson. Thank you!

    • Meg says:

      I don’t know what you mean, these instructions could *not* be more clear! [cross-eyed head tilt]

      • Noodles says:

        Yes, but people still need to know we’re doing it right. You can never bee too sure. So please sign me up, too! Oh and in case someone forgets to bring their own cub, surely you have a couple of spare ones?

        • doomchild says:

          Oh thank you Noodles, I completely forgot to make sure the course facilitators will provide the cubs. After this course I could sign up to the more advanced ones, like Picking up Baby Platypodes (apparently platypi is not technically correct) and Nuzzling Pygmy Animals.

  15. ratchic says:

    Another classic hover text laugh out loud moment!

  16. Moi, Actually says:

    Love that terraful splayed-pandette action in the last picture. The tiny stubbular appendages, the helpless gaah of the tailio.
    My language skills are failing fast in the face of this awesome display of dual cuteness.

  17. Fird Birfle says:

    Pic & Hoovertext # 4 are Teh Awesomeness.

    All Hail Teh Meg-lette !!!

  18. tracylee says:

    I can’t quite get these steps down… methinks I need to practice….
    anyone know where I can find a baby R P to practice on??

  19. SlaveToCat says:

    The first picture reminded me of the time I surprised two teenagers making out behind the high school.

    Oh to be swept off my feet by a Red Panda…….

  20. debg says:

    an instant CO classic–Meg, you’re at the top of your game, as always!

    wants me some pandas

  21. Gigi says:

    I love red pandas, to me they look like a cross between a cat an a teddy bear.

  22. fleurdamour says:

    It’s hard enough schlepping a kid around with a stroller. Imagine if you had no thumbs, and had to carry it in your mouth.

  23. Sarah Azurin says:

    Oh my goodness! I want! They are such adorable cuties!

  24. Eastie78 says:

    OMG, shut UP! No way! No way are those real! TOO FLIPPIN’ CUTE!

    Lurves me some red pandas.

  25. bob drummond says:

    “CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY “.hyuk,hyuk- Now that’s an Oldie !!!

  26. wuyizidi says:

    “Who’s the cutest baby animal in the world? You are! Yes you are… No, I’m serious, it’s a fact – you’re a panda.”

  27. baby birdie says:

    Actually, red pandas are raccoons, not bears.

  28. pookie says:

    Red Pandas! They are the People’s Panda!

  29. chanpon says:

    Holy cow, I’ve found my new obsession – dangly stumpy red panda limbs! I am in need of a mama red panda hug to calm me down.

  30. jen says:

    ok, you guys – you CO guys. uncle uncle! i can’t takes much mores!!!! gaaaaaah! {drop’d ded}

  31. melinda KE says:

    Talk about overload of cuteness! Love that first photo, I think I would melt if I saw that in person!

  32. asdf says:

    The cub is going to be devoured.

  33. wattsee2 says:

    Poor little Sugarbugger. That damn fox was mean.

  34. may says:

    I LOVE RED PANDAS!!!!! THERE SO CUTE!!!!!!

  35. Randy says:

    SORRY,LOOKED LIKE A FOX

  36. phurball says:

    Step 3 sounds like somethin off of squidbillies