The world is home to thousands of cute animals, and narrowing them down to one list is hard. But sometimes there’s nothing more heart warming than looking at their cute photos.
Today we will a pick a list of 10 cute animals out of the thousands known and unknown to us.
1. Red Panda
Red pandas are fluffy mammals that spend 90% of their lives in trees. They are mostly found in the forests of the Himalayas.
Sadly, due to the loss of trees and bamboo due to deforestation they have been classified as endangered by the IUCN.
2. Miniature Pig
Mini pigs are any small breed of domestic pig that have been selectively bred to be smaller in stature. While the practice is questionable, there’s no denying how cute they are. Pigs are highly intelligent, curious and affectionate animals and sometimes kept as pets.
3. Quokka
Quokka are small wallabies about the size of a cat that are native to Australia. They are famous for cute selfies, and due to their always happy adorable appearance. Quokka skulls have small jaws and protruding teeth that make them look as if they are constantly smiling.
4. Shima Enaga
Shima enaga are fluffy white little birds that look like white cotton balls, or marshmellow. This subspecies of the long-tailed tit is only found on Japan’s second-largest island, Hokkaido.
5. Harp Seal
The harp seal is a species of seal native to the north Atlantic and Arctic ocean. Harp seal pups have a pure white coat, with pure black eyes. As they mature, their fluffy white fur is replaced with a silver-gray fur.
6. Capybara
Capybaras are the worlds largest rodent, and look like giant guinea pigs.
They live on the edge of rivers in South America and have been called “moving chairs”, as birds, rabbits and even monkeys like to sit on them.
7. Lop-eared Rabbit
Lop rabbits are any rabbits with ears that droop down, rather than remaining erect. Some lop-eared rabbits have been deliberately bred for exaggerated ear length, which is cute but can be detrimental to the rabbits health.
The longest ears on a rabbit was given to an English Lop with ears that measured 79 cm (31 inches).
8. Sand Cat
The sand cat is a small wild cat that lives in the sandy deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, Middle East and Central Asia.
They live in underground dens during the day when it’s hot, and despite their adorable looks, are able to hunt and consume venomous snakes for their dinner.
9. Emperor Penguin
Emperor penguin are a species of penguin that lives exclusively in Antarctica and are the largest of all penguins. Their chicks are very cute, with thick fluffy hair.
At around 7 weeks old these young penguins form groups called “creches”, and crowd together for warmth and easy supervision by their parents.
10. Siberian Flying Squirrel
The siberian flying squirrel is the only flying squirrel species in Europe, where it resides in both Finland and Estonia. They are cute little furballs with huge black eyes and can glide hundreds of metres between trees.
