Keepers at a Scottish zoo have revealed a clip showing the adorable moment their red panda discovered a 'ball pit' in his enclosure.
Little Rufio has been drawing the crowds since he arrived at the Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder, near Livingston, in May.
And the staff at the popular wildlife park decided to reward him recently with a new toy to play with - and he couldn't have been happier.
They shared a video of an ecstatic Rufio diving into the box and playing with the balls on their official Facebook page, adding: "Ever seen a Red Panda playing in a ball pit?
"Our keepers treated Rufio to a ball pit yesterday and as you can see, he absolutely loved it."
The short clip shows the curious red panda leaping straight into the cardboard box to play with the balls.
The little male, who was sourced from South Lakes safari zoo in Cumbria, travelled north when his new specially built enclosure was finally completed by the FSZ staff earlier this year.
Keepers celebrated his birthday in July with a special cake.
Owner Brian Curran recently stated they are hoping to find a mate for him in the near future.
Native to southern Asia, according to the WWF, the name panda is said to come from the Nepali word ‘ponya,’ which means bamboo-eating animal.
About the same size as a small dog, with distinctive red and white fur and a large bushy tail, red pandas are predominantly tree-dwellers.
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