The National Zoo welcomed a rare new addition late Sunday night with the birth of a giant panda cub, and officials said Washingtonians will get a chance to name it.

Zoo officials said Monday afternoon that they said they had caught “glimpses” of the cub — about the size of a stick of butter and 1/1000th the weight of its mother — and wouldn’t know its gender until they examine it. The next few weeks are critical for its health, but officials said they are optimistic.

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