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She has short legs which she allegedly inherited from great-grandfather Zhen Zhen (Zhen Zhen is the father of Yang Yang, who is the father of Mei Lan; Zhen Zhen also has a daughter, Dan Dan, who is known for her short legs), and has overpronated right hind paw which hinders her speed and ability to
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Hua Hua was initially the larger and stronger twin, weighing 200 grams at birth (her sister He Ye weighed 167 grams) and was the second-heaviest panda cub among the 2020 batch of newborn cubs. However, due to her short legs, combined with her double-rowed teeth which hinders her eating and in turn
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