Americans invited to vote on name for newborn red panda
US residents are being asked to help choose a name for a female red panda cub born earlier this year in Front Royal, Virginia.
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AIUS residents have been invited to vote on a name for a female red panda cub, one of three born earlier this year in Front Royal, Virginia.
According to The Washington Post, three names are in the running: Dolly, Pyra, and Dolpa.
Caretakers explained that the suggested names are meant to honor country music legend Dolly Parton.
The name Pyra means "heat" in Greek, while Dolpa refers to a region in Nepal that is home to wild red pandas.