23 Incredibly Cute Baby Animals That Will Melt Your Heart

1. Baby Sloth

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Sloths seem slow and lazy at first glance; however, their usual idleness is due to metabolic adaptations for conserving energy. Aside from their surprising speed during emergency flights from predators, other notable traits of sloths include their strong body and their ability to host symbiotic algae on their furs.

2. Sleepy Baby Chipmunk

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This little chipmunk is tuckered out. Did you know it's also called a ground squirrel?

4. The Happy Little Hippo

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Did you know that the word "hippopotamus" comes from the Greek word for "water horse" or "river horse." However, hippos and horses are not closely related.

5. Smiley Baby Hedgehog

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There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas.

6. The Fluffy Baby Leopard

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Did you know that fully grown-up leopards can run at speeds up to 58 kilometres per hour?

7. Baby Pig

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8. Fluffy+Cuteness=Baby Bunny

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If that's not cute then what?

9. Baby Koala

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Koalas are largely sedentary and sleep up to 20 hours a day. They are asocial animals, and bonding exists only between mothers and dependent offspring.

10. Baby Otter

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Otters have long, slim bodies and relatively short limbs. Their most striking anatomical features are the powerful webbed feet used to swim, and their seal-like abilities holding breath underwater.

11. The Baby Elephant Enjoying Its Time

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12. Baby Penguin

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Penguins spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.

13. Baby Hamster

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In the wild, hamsters remain underground during the day to avoid being caught by predators. They feed primarily on seeds, fruits, and vegetation, and will occasionally eat burrowing insects.

14. Sad Baby Owl

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That broke my heart.

15. Baby Red-Eyed Tree Frog

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16. Tiny Baby Octopus

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Octopuses are considered the most intelligent of all invertebrates but this tiny octopus is so cute.

17. Baby Gorilla

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18. Baby Lizard

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19. Baby Swan

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Baby swan also called cygnet.

20. Baby Pygmy

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21. Baby Giraffe

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22. Most Adorable Baby Tiger

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23. Overdose of Kitten Cuteness

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