AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Amsterdam's Artis zoo says a baby red panda adopted by a zookeeper's cat after being rejected by its mother has died.

The zoo had hoped the panda would be able to suckle from the cat for three months before moving onto a diet of bamboo and fruit. The tabby cat came to the cub's rescue July 1 after it was spurned by its mother.

A second cub died shortly after the cubs' birth on June 30.

In a message on its website Friday, the zoo says the cub was healthy until its unexpected death Thursday.

The rest of its adoptive family - the tabby and her four kittens - are in good condition.

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