And if some might argue that human babies are more adorable, we give you this list of the cutest animals ever to reconsider! The age of reaching maturity differs with every adorable animal species.

Researchers apparently wanted to give the octopus that name because of how "cute" it looked. This week Young Post gives you the skinny on the cutest animals on earth.

Cuteness overload! Explore Washington's adorable animals, from potbellied pigs to elusive snow leopards. Discover the unique traits that make them fascinating.

Austrian biologist Konrad Lorenz came up with his "kinderschema" or child scheme, which is a list of physical characteristics that define what we consider cute. He observed that cute animals share ...

Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Most hummingbirds ... The cats can kill as many as 14 small animals in a single night. When a mandarin duckling hatches, its mother has to coax it ...

One of nature's slowest animals, the sloth spends most of its life hanging upside down in trees. Its two (or sometimes three) fingers allow them to firmly grasp and hold onto branches. These ...

Ducklings are soft, tiny, and covered in a beautiful yellow down. They are energetic and fluffy, and a delight to watch as they follow their mother and learn to swim ...

What are the cutest animals seen on the big screen this century? It's a tough question to answer, and one that results in some... passionate responses. Seriously, though. I asked Twitter who they ...