Have a cute and colorful start to your weekend with roly poly red pandas

In my many years of observing and analyzing critters, I have assembled a list of critical traits that go into an animal’s CQ, or Cuteness Quotient. Fluffy, soft fur is a must. An expressive face is too, especially if it includes a pointed, boop-able nose. Then there’s a multiplier for hilariously mischievous behavior. According to the latest data from cuteness scientists, red pandas have one of the highest CQs in the world. Watch these videos and see for yourself.

For science.

Here comes trouble…

When the video title is “best pounces,” you know it’s going to be adorable.

I have no idea what this cutie is doing but I love it

Part interpretive dance, part gymnastics routine, part martial-arts demonstration?

Snuggle time!

That’s quite the neck twist — that red panda’s got going on.

Snack time!

Look at the little face! It’s an adorable little face.

Snow time!

The slow-motion really lets you fully appreciate every frame of the cuteness.

Sleep time!

Must be nice to have a tail so fluffy that it doubles as a portable pillow.