Baby panda’s gender reveal

A baby panda who has become an overnight celebrity in Japan is a girl, Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo has confirmed.

The panda, born on June 12, was ruled a female by examining experts, the zoo said. It is difficult to determine the gender of a panda newborn.

The zoo had also been careful not to separate the baby from her mother, and the two short periods they took her away were not enough to determine the sex.

The still nameless cub has been doing well, drinking mother ShinShin’s milk.

Giant panda cubs gradually get black markings on their ears, eyes and paws, and the spots later start to show.