I don’t think this particular topic needs any introduction at this point. Just go and indulge. You know you want to.
As is with memes and a number of other things on the internet, cute animals are a constant here and this cannot be overstated. The very fabric of the internet would go haywire if we were to remove even a handful of cute animal pictures, let alone in its entirety.
With that said, enjoy the show and be sure to share it to prevent a calamity.
#1 Sheepish Smile
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#2 When My Daughter’s Rat, “Wasabi Bobby”, Is Nervous Or In A New Situation, He Holds Her Hand For Comfort
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#3 Lamb Born 15min Ago: Hello World!
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So, why do folks like cute animals? Would you be surprised to learn that it’s likely evolution and how our brain is built?
In an article by Psychology Today, Dr. Hal Herzog discusses how beauty affects the moral standing of various species and how a beauty bias can influence the unconscious attribution of more socially desirable traits to more attractive people.
#4 Baby Deer… So Tiny
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#5 The Majestic Appearance Of A Baby Seagull
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#6 You Don’t Have To Be Big To Be Mega Cute
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This explains why humans end up caring more about cute animals than less cute ones. The article speculates that it might be caused by the fact that cute animals remind us of human babies. Animals with characteristics like big eyes and soft facial features can trigger parental care instincts. In other words, that’s why you melt at the sight of adorableness.
#7 A Very Little Visitor Rested In My Tree
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#8 The Adorable Horse Fell Asleep On The Feet Of The Vet While He Was Talking To His Owners
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#9 When The Lettuce Is Just Right
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Another explanation could be the so-called “Beauty Is Good Stereotype,” or, in scientific terms, an attractiveness bias.
Researchers already knew of the human tendency to view attractive people as more intelligent and competent compared to those less appealing, so they did the same testing with cute animals.
#10 Hi There
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#11 Ratatouille
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#12 S M O L
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The end result of that study was that the participants showed a tendency to be more concerned about beautiful animals than the not-so-beautiful ones, despite their ability to suffer or experience pleasure all the same, and regardless of whether they could pose a potential threat towards humans.
#13 Hi There Little Guy
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#14 Found This Little Guy At Work Today
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#15 Felines Stretching
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There was even a follow-up study that aimed to fill in the gaps and compensate for the shortcomings of the first study.
That one also confirmed that beauty is kind and that folks have a tendency to view and assume more beautiful animals in a more positive light.
#16 Ocelot Kitten, Just Look At Those Paws!
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#17 Mouse
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#18 This World Doesn’t Deserve Larry
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But why does any of this matter? Interestingly enough, consider animal rights organizations—wouldn’t they be able to possibly get more donations if they use particular pictures? Maybe ones that were once ugly pictures of endangered species, but got visually manipulated to look more attractive? It is a certain kind of marketing that might prove very effective.
#19 Look At That Little Chunker
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#20 This Is No Cookie Jar, This Is My Battle Armor
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#21 Bowl Of Baby Otters
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And, hey, there’s more to cute animals than just having an evolutionary bias.
Cute animals have the potential of increasing marital satisfaction. All you need is six months of conditioning. And that’s not just satisfaction with their spouses but overall with the marriage.
#22 This Adorable Japanese Flying Squirrel
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#23 It’s Finally Happened. I’ve Seen The Cutest Thing Ever
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#24 This Cute Little Guy Weighs Only 2gm
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Other benefits include images of cute animals managing to lift one’s mood, in turn building resilience to negative effects and being more inclined to work towards a brighter future.
In fact, videos of cute animals are strong mood changers which can trigger “upward positivity spirals” thus encouraging life satisfaction and resilience to stress.
#25 This Baby Seal
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#27 Plomp
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Oh, and yeah, watching cute animals relieves stress.
Lastly, there is evidence that cute animals might boost productivity. Folks who are exposed to cute animal pics before and after work tasks tend to get more done and generally perform because it narrows their focus.
#28 The Opossom Is Able To Withstand Up To 80 Rattlesnake Bites. Thanks To Him, There Is An Antidote To Snake Venom. They Don’t Get Rabies And They Eat Ticks. They’re Your Friend
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#29 This Leopard Cub & Their Mom In Front Of The Camera
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#30 Front View Photo Of Platypus
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So, enjoyed the abundant cuteness? Why not express that feeling in the comment section below!
And it doesn’t have to stop there as there is more where that came from.
#31 Arctic Hares Are Very Cute In A Snowball Type Of Way
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#32 Baby Beaver Holding Its Tail And Nibbling On It
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#33 Took This At My Local Zoo
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#34 Sassy Panda
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#35 Thankfully I Saved This Little Guy From My Lawnmower Today
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#36 Meet Max
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#37 Cute Baby Lamb
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#38 Fox Is Gonna Make A Good Soup
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#39 Cutest Troublemaker
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#40 Little Guy Wants A Hug
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#41 A Ridiculously Photogenic Llama At An Airbnb In New Zealand
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#42 Baby Donkeys Are Just Too Cute
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#43 This Baby Sloth Gives Me Cute Aggression!!!
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#44 Fluffy Highland Cattle Calf
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#45 Found On A Walk Snapped A Pic And Moved On
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#46 [oc]my Little Pet Squirrel Sleeping 🙂
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#47 I Found This Weird Cat And Duck Society Near A Library, It Confused Me But Was Also Really Cute
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#48 I Booped A Deer
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#49 Babies Leaving Their Nest
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#50 One Of The Top Stud Mice At My Mousery Smiling For Photos
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#51 Found In Backyard: A Rare And Endangered Peregrine Falcon—the Fastest Bird On The Continent (The Wildlife Commission Reunited Him With His Family)
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#52 Took This Photo At A Zoo In England, I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Seen Softer Eyes
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#53 This Calf Being A Derp
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#54 This Is The Bearded Reedling. Isn’t It The Cutest Roundest Bird Ever
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#55 (Oc) I Guess Not All Will Agree But I Found This Little Guy Quite Cute
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#56 Can’t Tell The Difference
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#57 Not A Creature Was Stirring, All Through The House – Except For This Mouse Living In Our Christmas Tree, Apparently
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#58 Baby Giraffe In Tennessee…no Spots! Might Be The Only One On Earth
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#59 The Underside Of My Picnic Table Has Become A Frog Condo. Dunnellon Florida
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#60 My Client Asked To Make This Rug With Her Rats
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#61 A Rescued Baby Beaver
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#62 Albino Raccoon
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#63 Family Of Racoons In My Yard
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#64 She Is The Cutest Chocolate Easter Bunny
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#65 Yesterday In The Park We Had Visitors , Or Were We Visiting Them?
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#66 Baby Moo
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#67 Finalists For Comedy Wildlife Photography 2023
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#68 Meet My First Rabbit Ever, Bunbun!
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#69 Life Is Tiring
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#70 This Hedgehog With Really Long Ears
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#71 Bunny Spam!! Her Name Is Angel ? She Just Turned 3 Yrs Old!
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#72 A Perfect Sphere
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#73 This Is The Fattest Polar Bear In Alaska. His Name Is Fat Albert And He Lives In A Village Named Katovik. He Weights Over 1,000lbs!
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#74 This Lion Cub, Full After Eating
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#75 Saw This Beauty Yesterday? [oc]
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#76 Sheep Invasion
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#77 Let Go…. Spider Monkey!
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#78 I Have Been Told Hyenas Are Ugly, But Does This Look Ugly To You?
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#79 Blessed Snake
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#80 A Handful Of Kevin
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#81 My Handsome Man In A Rainbow Spot
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#82 Red Eyed Crocodile Skinks, Definitely Not Baby Dragons
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#83 Flappy Asks If You Would Lend Him Money
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#84 Here’s To A Full Year With Penny The Opossum! She Is Not A Pet But An Unreleasable Educational Animal Who Is Perfect In Every Way
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#85 My Axolotl Turned Into A Land Salamander. I Decided To Give Him His Gills Back For Halloween
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#86 Forgot My Scarf At A Park, Went Back And Found This Little Fella
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#87 Meet Otis, The 2021 Champion And Four Times Winner Of “Fat Bear Week” At Alaska’s Katmai National Park
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#88 Say Hello To My New Boy 🙂
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#89 Miss Beans Cuteness
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#90 Two Rex Bunnies ??
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#91 My Hamster Is Sleeping In Her Ceramic Food Bowl. Is This Normal?
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#92 Dear Diary, It’s Day 64 Of Testing If The Water Bottle Can Be Pouched. It Didn’t Happen Today
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#93 We Had An Unexpected Guest Today
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#94 Ralphie Says Hello!
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#95 I Love Pinching His Face
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#96 These Two Girls Aren’t Very Friendly Yet, But They Still Like To Chomp On My Hand
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#97 Baby Mango
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#98 Blessed Rat Doing A Cute Grin
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#99 Comfort Snek :p
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#100 (Not My Hammy) Does Anyone Else’s Hamster Push You Away With Their Tiny Arms When You Try To Kiss Them???
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#101 Comment Your Pics Of Meerkat Hammies I Need The Serotonin Boost
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#102 I Was Having An Anxiety Attack, So I Took Kiwi Out For Some Crucial Hamster Therapy And He Peed On My Leg. This Is The Face Of A Criminal
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#103 Aroma, One Of The Amazing Animals I Get To Work With As A Zookeeper!
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#104 3 Day Old House Hippo
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#105 One Of The Calves Having A Rest
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#106 This Is Nellie, She Has The Best Ears
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#107 Hands You A Lemon. I- I- Mean A Handful Of Baby Hams!
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#108 Post Your Favorite Orb Forms Of Your Hamsters In Replies
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#109 Why Won’t My Bunny Explore?
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#110 My Polka-Dotted Lizard, Metric
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#111 He Was Just Laying There Brah
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#112 I Was Petting My Hammy And My Sibling Made A Pic Of It ?
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