The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC lost a red panda called Rusty over the weekend, with the hunt for him turning into a huge social media event.
On Monday morning the zoo tweeted that Rusty hadn't been seen since Sunday evening. The 11-month-old red panda -- a smaller, more racoon-like animal than the unrelated giant panda -- was only acquired by the zoo three weeks ago as a breeding partner for a female called Shama. However, Rusty clearly felt differently about the idea.
By: Ian Steadman, Edited by: Olivia Solon
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via Wired.co.uk
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-06/25/red-panda-social-media-hunt
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