Good Momma!

Two rare red pandas who were abandoned at birth have found a new mother -- a small dog,.

The two cubs, who were born at Taiyuan Zoo in northern China, were abandoned immediately after their birth by their mother.

A zoo worker states that the stand-in mum is good-natured and has happily adopted the cubs. The red panda species is under special protection in China, and are much smaller than the better known giant pandas.

Source: huffingtonpost.com; Photos: ap