Even though our parents are probably happy and relieved to see us grow up and let go of some baby habits, but in all honesty, our furry counterparts could just stay babies forever – that’s how cute animals are! And if some might argue the that human babies are more adorable, we give you this list of the cutest animals ever to reconsider.

The age of reaching the maturity differs with every species, and while a kitten might be considered a baby animal for around a year, the elephant might take 20 to mature! And that, of course, has to do with the animals’ lifespan and size – longer lifespan usually means that the animal will take more time to mature. Though with the funny animals called humans, some of us tend to stay in childhood throughout our lives…

Just like us, baby animals are curious, naive and big-eyed; only, of course, a wee bit furrier. Learning to tell right from wrong and the best ways to survive takes time, and definitely gives you some cute animal picture opportunities if you’re around with a camera to capture it.

Take a break and go through these cute baby animal pictures, radiating all the best vibrations and emotions!

1. Cutest Baby Giraffe

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2. Cutest Baby Chameleon

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3. Adorable Baby Elephant

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4. Cute Baby Crocodile

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5. Cutest Duckling Ever

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6. Adorable Baby Deer

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7. Cutest Baby Hippo

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8. Adorable Baby Hedgehog

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9. Cute Kitten

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10. Adorable Baby Dolphin

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11. Cutest Ever Baby Ant Eater

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12. Funny Baby Panda

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13. Adorable Baby Octopus

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14. Cutest Lamb Ever

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15. Adorable Baby Owl

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16. Cute Baby Sloth

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17. Cutest Baby Seal

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18. Baby Puffer Fish

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19. Bunny

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20. Piglet

Image credits: Brittney Williford

21. Baby Foxes

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22. Baby Hamster

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23. Baby Walrus

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24. Baby Fox

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25. Foal

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26. Baby Skunk

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27. Baby Chinchilla

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28. Baby Hippo

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29. Baby Dik Dik

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30. Baby Penguins

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We do our best to credit every photographer, but some of the pictures have gotten so popular that it’s practically impossible to locate the original source. If you know who took them, or are the photographer yourself, please contact us!