Tiny Paws And Furry Faces: 10 Cutest Baby Animals

Nidhi Kadere

Giraffe Calf

Giraffe calf is born with a long neck and legs that will eventually grow into a majestic adult. Within just half an hour of birth, they can already stand on their own.

Baby Giraffe peering through the scrub | Shutterstock

Elephant Calf

Baby elephants are known for being playful and curious, and they love to splash around in water and roll in mud. It's adorable to watch them enjoy their surroundings and grow with the community.

Baby Elephant with mama | Shutterstock

Baby Orangutan

When they are born, they have wrinkled faces, hands and feet and they stay in their mother's arms for up to two years. Baby orangutans are known for being intelligent and social creatures.

Baby Orangutan | Shutterstock

Hoglet

A baby hedgehog is called a hoglet, and they are a sight to behold. At birth, they are pale pink and have no fur, only prickly spines that develop into soft fur over time.

A hoglet amongst the flowers | Shutterstock

Duckling

A young duck is commonly known as a duckling, and it has a soft yellow fuzz that makes it look like a fluffy ball. It cannot swim until its feathers grow, which usually takes between 8 to 10 weeks.

Ducklings | Shutterstock

Deer Fawn

A baby deer is called a fawn, and it has spots on its fur that help it camouflage in the forest. It can run faster than its mother when it is young, but it also needs her guidance for survival. 

White-tailed fawn resting in the grass | Shutterstock

Kitten

Kittens have soft fur that changes colour as they grow older. They are very playful and affectionate animals, and like to chase toys, and cuddle with humans or other cats.

Kittens | Shutterstock

Panda Cub

A baby panda, called a cub, has black-and-white fur that makes it look adorable. Pandas are lazy animals and spend most of their time eating bamboo or sleeping in trees or caves.

Baby panda lazing on a tree | Shutterstock

Seal Pup

A baby seal is called a pup. Pups are very playful animals that like to slide on ice or snow using their flippers or swim underwater with the help of their whiskers.

Baby Seal | Shutterstock

Baby Raccoon

A baby raccoon has soft grey fur that turns brown as it grows older. Kits are very clever animals that learn how to hunt for food by themselves when they are about six months old.

Three cute raccoons on a tree | Shutterstock