what is the cutest baby animal ever? (QOTW)

This week has been awful. Worst week ever. So bad that The Onion (“Jesus, This Week”) and Jezebel (“Fuck This Week”) pretty much agreed on just how particularly abysmal the level of awful has been… though it must be noted that The Onion published its lament on Thursday, before the week got even worse.
And it’s not over yet. There’s still this weekend to get through.

We need something to cleanse our spiritual palates. And so, let us turn our minds to this conundrum:

What is the cutest baby animal ever?

This doesn’t count:

fuck this fuck that cat

The fact that it features what is clearly an adult animal could be let slide. But the cat’s attitude is not spiritually cleansing.

This might count:

baby pig with sweater

Ah, that’s better.

Feel free to add photos to your comments, if you have a particular cute baby animal in mind. Or you may debate in a more general sense: Baby penquins are cuter than baby otters.

Enjoy the adorbs.

(If you have a suggestion for a Question, feel free to email me.)

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RandomYouTuber
RandomYouTuber
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 12:04pm

Can we make this like the YouTube comments section?

“Whie R U puttign klothes on teh piggii? Dunt U now if it is anymal abuuse? The poor piggii is been torchured!”

weetiger3
weetiger3
reply to  RandomYouTuber
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 1:19pm

LMAO!! (YouTube comments make me weep for the future of humankind)

MaryAnn Johanson
reply to  RandomYouTuber
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 1:21pm

No. :->

Dokeo
Dokeo
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 1:16pm

“Surprised Kitty” has got to be near the top of the list. I dare you not to smile when you watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bmhjf0rKe8

Dokeo
Dokeo
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 1:35pm

And a few more contenders…
Doing the “homework” for this post certainly cleansed my palate – great idea for the QOTW.

althea
althea
reply to  Dokeo
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 1:55pm

Now, is this fair? A red panda is already beyond cute, can the baby be any cuter? Awwwwww….

MaryAnn Johanson
reply to  Dokeo
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 5:09pm

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a baby donkey. I am happy now.

Dokeo
Dokeo
reply to  MaryAnn Johanson
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 12:26pm

First one for me, too. It makes we want to say “Baby donkeys, Trotwood!” over and over. :-)

bronxbee
bronxbee
reply to  MaryAnn Johanson
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 3:50pm

you did, though, when we went to the Bronx Zoo with kirsty…

Isobel_A
Isobel_A
reply to  Dokeo
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 11:06am

Zebra foals also quite outstandingly cute:

http://pinterest.com/pin/244461085992718702/

althea
althea
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 1:52pm

[IMG]http://i34.tinypic.com/14o52qr.jpg[/IMG]

possum
possum
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 4:21pm

Baby rats are beyond adorable.

MaryAnn Johanson
reply to  possum
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 5:08pm

Rats are basically awesome in all ways.

But this picture of a baby squirrel trumps those. Because cuddles.

Tonio Kruger
Tonio Kruger
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 10:39pm

Kittens are cuter than piglets. Kittens are usually cuter than any animal apart from maybe baby rabbits. And I heard tell that baby rabbits aren’t that cute if you see them inside a movie theatre. So please refrain from taking your baby rabbits to the local movie theatre….

Isobel_A
Isobel_A
reply to  Tonio Kruger
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 10:56am

Kittens are definitely cuter than piglets (which are extremely cute, it’s true).

Exhibit A: http://pinterest.com/pin/244461085992718555/
Exhibit B: http://pinterest.com/pin/244461085992759990/
Exhibit C: http://pinterest.com/pin/244461085992768758/

Dokeo
Dokeo
reply to  Isobel_A
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 12:28pm

Splort!

Paul Wartenberg
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 12:23am

Mom hugging kitty!

http://youtu.be/Vw4KVoEVcr0

Dokeo
Dokeo
reply to  Paul Wartenberg
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 12:31pm

Overwhelmed. By. Cuteness.

teenygozer
teenygozer
reply to  Paul Wartenberg
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 10:36pm

I SMOOSH YOU WITH MY LOOOOOVE!

Isobel_A
Isobel_A
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 10:49am
Dr. Rocketscience
Dr. Rocketscience
reply to  cautia
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 1:53am

Yes, that is a baby alpaca, also known as a cria. And they really are just that adorable. That one looks a lot like one we own named Cooper, although Coop has blue eyes. Also, that girl looks a lot like 2 of my daughters. Weird…

Kirk Aplin
Kirk Aplin
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 3:31pm

Gizmo the mogwai… and look how that turned out.

Dr. Rocketscience
Dr. Rocketscience
reply to  Kirk Aplin
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 1:54am

JESUS, BILLY, YOU HAD ONE JOB!

Well, two, but he failed at both of them, so…

teenygozer
teenygozer
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 10:38pm

Baby sloths are adorable; they have that sweet little happy-to-see-you smile!

http://your-daily-baby-sloth.tumblr.com/

Dr. Rocketscience
Dr. Rocketscience
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 1:56am

I can’t find a good pic, but last weekend I was shopping for pullet chicks, and one of the brooders had this one turkey chick in it. It probably had something to do with him running around with the little chickens, but he was… well,… special. He was like the Tinkie-Winkie of the coop.

Hank Graham
Hank Graham
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 5:46am

Some pig!

judes
judes
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 2:36pm

This is one of the cutest baby animals imho…