A hilariously pitiful level of distraction is required to separate a panda from its cub

Oonagh Keating. Updated August 29th, 2019

We all know how fiercely protective mothers are of their babies, whether they’re from the wider animal kingdom or humanity – or do we? If this panda is any kind of yardstick, motherly protection is surprisingly easy to buy off.

Yeah, kids are great but have you ever had an apple? pic.twitter.com/HAagBJUSOO

— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) August 28, 2019

Journalist Michael Moran‘s tweet of the Tik Tok video by @guanweihai has picked up almost 10,000 retweets – presumably from parents who may or may not consider swapping their kids for an apple.

Turns out my parenting style is "Panda" https://t.co/qTqWa5jZjW

— Elaine Hewlett (@HewlettElaine) August 29, 2019

Seriously. The only reason Panda's are not extinct is because they're cute. Look at this dumbass. https://t.co/yD4fJKZQyM

— Hafeel (@hafeel_asraf) August 29, 2019

I feel so exposed https://t.co/zIIDjTuhZs

— Taryn De Vere (@TarynDeVere) August 28, 2019

"Fuck them kids." – mama panda https://t.co/2adaT9uBPB

— Akela Cooper 😈 (@AkelaCooper) August 29, 2019

May we also draw your attention to the magic involved in fitting the panda cub through the bars? That baby’s three-quarters fluff.

Source: Michael Moran Image Twitter, screengrab