WASHINGTON — There is no shortage of cute things pandas will do — roll around on the floor, snuggle with their moms, look confused yet elated at the same time.
Our black and white friends over at the National Zoo have taken up a new hobby that pushes the boundaries of cuteness: Painting.
As it turns out, many animals can paint, and do, as part of the zoo’s behavioral enrichment program. The creatures employ non-toxic materials like the ones used by preschoolers, says the zoo.
Giant panda Tian Tian took a shining to his work, even “scent anointing” himself after finishing. The zoo explains that “pandas will often rub a particularly appealing scent around their ears” when they like something.