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WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo says its female giant panda cub is growing quickly and is spending more time away from her mother.

In an update Wednesday on the zoo’s website, Panda Keeper Nicole MacCorkle writes that panda mother Mei Xiang (may SHONG) is now venturing outside for breakfast and is spending up to two hours away from her cub at a time.



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