As we head into winter, the plummeting mercury signals the start of the breeding season for some cold climate mammals.
Endangered red pandas Tenzin and Eilish met each other for the first time this week at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra.
Wildlife supervisor Bec Scott says they hope the shy, nocturnal pair will soon become first time parents.
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The National Zoo and Aquarium successfully bred a litter of red pandas for the first time five years ago. Eilish was among the litter.
Tenzin came to the national capital from Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
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