12 Unexpectedly Cute Baby Animals

We all know baby animals are super cute. But what about those animals you probably wouldn’t even consider thinking about at all, and much less in the context of cute. In alphabetical order, not order of cuteness.

Cute Baby Aardvark
Cute Baby Aardvark

Baby Aardvark

Always at the top of alphabetical lists, the aardvark as I’ve seen it in nature documentaries and at zoos, is a big lumbering beast scraping at the ground and termite mounds for food. Not this cute little guy though. He’s just here for the snuggles on your arm.

Baby Alligator
Baby Alligator

Baby Alligator

Could a giant ferocious beast produce any cuter babies? I guess this is why people think they are a good idea to get as pets and then evd up releasing them into the wild illegally. Make no mistake, this little thing will grow up to weigh around 800 lbs. and be 14 feet long. Not a good idea to keep as a pet.

Baby Chameleon
Baby Chameleon

Baby Chameleon

It’s so ridiculously tiny!

newborn cobra
newborn cobra

Freshly Hatched Baby Cobra

I never would have expected a snake to make any cute list ever. Despite maybe being a bit slimy, this little guy doesn’t look like he could hurt a fly.

Cutest Baby Leopard Gecko
Cutest Baby Leopard Gecko
tiny knob tail gecko
tiny knob tail gecko

Baby Gecko

What’s the plural of Gecko? Gecki, Geckos? Any how, here are a couple of the cutest Gecko you can find anywhere. The first being a Leopard Gecko and the second, that looks like a tiny translucent galaxy of stars, is a KnobTail Gecko.

Cute baby Giraffe
Cute baby Giraffe

Baby Giraffe

If it stayed this size everyone would want a tiny little baby giraffe for themselves. This little guy reminds me of a commercial a few years back with a fake CGI mini giraffe in it. Go look that up.

Baby Hippopotamus underwater
Baby Hippopotamus underwater
Baby Hippopotamus
Baby Hippopotamus

Baby Hippopotamus

A full grown hippo is the antithesis of cute as it’s a huge and deadly creature. But as a more manageable size like these baby hippos, they are actually super cute. And yes, I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, only a Hippopotamus will do… You know the rest.

fluffy baby llama
fluffy baby llama

Baby Llama

Pretty much just a ball of fluff, baby llama are obviously super cute.

tiny colorful sea creatures nudibranches
tiny colorful sea creatures nudibranches

Tiny Baby Nudibranchs

So they have a funny name, but these cute little creatures look so cool! Nudibranchs are a group of soft-bodied, marine mollusks that lose their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms. Wow. And you should do a google image search for nudibrachs to see some of the 2,300 currently cataloged different species that are known!

Baby Puffer Fish
Baby Puffer Fish
PufferFish Comic
PufferFish Comic

Cute Baby Puffer Fish

Eaten as a potentially deadly delicacy in some parts of the world. I would’t be able to keep this cute little one out of the water without feeling horrible.

Baby Skunk
Baby Skunk

Skunk

Baby skunks are just cheating at being cute. The only reason we don’t regularly have them as pets is because of their stinky odor glands, but those can be removed by a veterinarian if you really want one of these fluff balls for yourself.

Tiny Snail
Tiny Snail

Baby Snail

What could be cuter than this tiny snail sitting of the tip of your finger? Just look at those tiny antennae.