VIDEO: National Zoo's Panda Cub Now Nearly 3 Pounds

The National Zoo’s giant panda cub now weighs 2.95 pounds, the National Zoo reported today.

At the same age, his siblings weighed 2 pounds and 2.6 pounds, the zoo said.

At a vet exam on Thursday, they got more stats: he measured 31 centimeters from his head to the tip of his tail. From his head to the base of his tail, he measured 27 centimeters. His right front leg was 10 centimeters long and his right hind leg was 9 centimeters long.

Veterinarians reported that he has an excellent range of motion and is able to push up onto his front legs. Keepers have seen him scooting around the den using his front legs, but he is not walking yet.

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