Baby Bonobos: Our Cute Little Relatives
Found only in the Democratic Republic of The Congo, the Bonobo is an endangered species of primate thought to be one of the closest living relatives of humans. In fact, bonobos share 97% of...
Baby Animal Zoo
Baby Panda Nap Time
At the breeding and research center in Chengdu, China, a cartload (12) of healthy little giant pandas take nap time in a nice wooden crib with a pink fuzzy blanket. This place is world...
Slender, Spotted, Big-Eared African Cat
The serval looks a bit like a cheetah with its spots and slender body. It is also a fast runner and native of Africa but the serval is a little smaller and has big...
Rusty-Red, Thick-Furred Panda
What a beautiful thick rusty red coat and and striped tail. Is it a red raccoon, dog, cat, fox or bear? No, it’s a panda, a lesser or red panda. But it is not...
Bongos: They’re Not Drums, They’re Antelope!
Known as one of the only species in which both males and females have horns, Bongos are a type of antelope known for their vibrant reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes, and...
Baby Australian Fruit Bats
Usually when we talk about baby animals on this site we just mean some new born animals in their normal habitat or maybe in a zoo. We don’t mean animals that are dressed up...
Cotton Balls or Honduran White Bats?
Imagine you were walking along in the Honduran forest and you looked up into a leaf and saw these little white puffballs. You might think “Oh, how nice, I need some cotton balls to...
Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas Born in San Diego
These reptiles are critically endangered so it is good news that 9 were recently hatched. Conservationists at the San Diego zoo have been working to reproduce more of the blue lizards for more than...
The Echidna: Hatching Cute Puggles Every Day
Along with the platypus, the echidna (aka the spiny anteater) is one of only two species of mammal that lays eggs (they’re known as monotremes); as the mother will lay a single soft-shelled leathery...
Pygmy Hedgehog – Sonic and Peaceful Spined Critter
The pygmy hedgehog has been a popular domestic pet (not legal in all US states) for about 20 years now although the domestic variety originally comes from African species. No doubt its popularity was...