A man in Maryland decided to recreate the scene. On Instagram, Jeffrey Perez posted a video of himself in a panda costume, rolling around in the snow much like Tian Tian did at the zoo.

In the post’s caption, Perez challenges Tian Tian to a snow battle.

According to the National Zoo’s Facebook page, Tian Tian is still enjoying the snow.

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