Can you name a baby animal that isn't adorable?

[Duer 157099]

I don't understand why all baby animals are so absolutely adorable. I understand why human babies are adorable to us humans, but why ALL baby animals?

And are there any exceptions?

[NYC_SKP]

1. Possibly the Hyena, but I can tell you why they are almost always so adorable....

...because if they weren't the parents would kill them, eat them, or give them away for being so noisy and stinky and troublesome.

But when they are SO CUTE you can live with that!



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[Duer 157099]

4. But why are they adorable to humans?

Cute piglets don't generally depend on humans for survival, so why are they so damned adorable?

[WillParkinson]

5. How dare you! How very dare you!

Tell that face it's not cute.

http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2009/11/baby-hyena-cub-denver-zoo-kai.html

[NYC_SKP]

6. I stand corrected!

[Downwinder]

2. Never have cared too much for baby rattle snakes.

[Duer 157099]

3. You might have a point there.

Baby snakes just look like mini snakes.

OK let's leave reptiles and insects out of it, I think those babies might not be so cute.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Baby Gouldian finches...hideous!

[sarge43]

8. With a couple of exceptions, most baby birds are butt ugly and very unloveable.

Week old toucan

[hlthe2b]

12. I think that falls under the "so ugly, it's cute" category.

[sarge43]

14. I have memories of hand feeding the little creeps

They regurg the mush, fling it around and bite the hand that feeds them.

[baldguy]

9. How about botfly maggots?

[cliffordu]

10. Mitch McConnell

900 years ago.

[hlthe2b]

11. I'm not sure baby snakes are too adorable, but certainly all mammals pretty much are...

Birds, too and even many amphibians and reptiles. Think of baby turtles--cute. Frogs, toads, salamander young are pretty cute. Snakes? Not so much. Insect young? Not so much.

[Dachor]

13. I dont know about you guys...

but these dont strike me as "cute"

rat babies....

[Duer 157099]

19. Give those guys a week and they're as cute as buttons

Newborns of anything are generally all wrinkly and pink, not so cute.

[Dachor]

23. even then

they're rats. If you've ever had a rodent problem, you can never like those things.

[pink-o]

37. That's cuz they're RATS. Possibly with the exception of mosquitoes, there is no more vile species

on the planet than rats.

And if you don't believe me, just re-read The Pit and the Pendulum again!

[OmahaBlueDog]

15. There's a whole film on this subject

Partly Cloudy by Pixar

http://www.metatube.com/en/videos/40355/Partly-Cloudy-Pixar-HD-short-film/

[HopeHoops]

16. newly hatched sparrows. Ugly little fucks.

They get cute with time, but newly hatched just is NOT one of those times.

[JCMach1]

17. Pigeons

[Duer 157099]

20. Yeah, I think I'm convinced that reptiles and birds are out

and bugs

[GoCubsGo]

32. Some baby reptiles are too cute for words.

Turtles and tortoises, for instance:



Baby lizards can be pretty darn cute, too.

[pink-o]

38. That's cuz they're rats with wings. Yuck. n/t

[quakerboy]

18. Define adorable?

I believe I may be fully stocked up on adorable and not really accepting more. Most critters do not appear adorable to me, human or not, baby or not.

[Duer 157099]

21. Squeeworthy is another way to put it

I guess it IS subjective and not universal

[quakerboy]

26. Very subjective.

I really do not get "squee" feelings from people grubs. Or birds at any stage of development. Or most mammals. Some of them have a sleek kinda beauty, or eye catching characteristics. But squee? None for me, thanks.

Ok, maybe I exaggerate a bit for hyperbole sake. I may or may not admit at times to finding some potentially "cute" factors existing in certain animals of the youthful persuasion, such as otters, ferrets or squirrels. And an occasional dog or cat. And maybe one in 30 people grubs(the rest are hideous). But you cannot prove it. Squee, like "cold", is purely a state of mind, with no scientific reality. I refuse to be cold, and I feel no need for squee.

Oh... Also...




http://www.saczoo.org/view.image?Id=1188
http://www.holytaco.com/25-damn-ugly-babies/

[nolabear]

30. Wazzum widdle quakerqums inna bad moooood?

Sorry Dude. You just sound so, so, reasonable.

[quakerboy]

31. Man does not live by reasonable alone

One must have ones times of adamant extravagant opinionatedness.

Also, edited the post. Far superior. In my opinion, of course.

[nolabear]

35. Oh DEFNINTELY!

[siligut]

40. I have to agree

[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. all baby mammals are. not all baby animals though.

[geardaddy]

24. Yep, mammals definitely

not so much other things.

[geardaddy]

25. baby moquitoes

[rug]

27. SQUUEEE!

[nolabear]

29. Oh fer cryin' out loud.

Yep, that's exactly how I feel too. I am helpless before the squee.

[nolabear]

28. I've read it has to do with the facial ratios.

All infants have big eyes, rounded faces, large foreheads, and other features that just shreik to us humans "You'll feel REAL good if you like me!" Wonderful interspecies survival instinct. Sadly, too many humans fall prey to that and adopt things they have no business having.

Sorry Lynnesin!

[provis99]

33. baby mako sharks.

I could post a picture, but take my word for it; they are horrendously nasty looking.

[benld74]

34. NOT THIS ONE thats for sure!!!!!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

36. Baby humans are not adorable.

They are hideous, wrinkled, and alien looking.
They are cute about a month to two months after birth.
Have you seen the pictures of the baby of Tony Romo? That is a freaking ugly baby.

[pink-o]

39. I agree! And that's cuz I was the ugliest baby on the block!

Born 23 inches long and weighing a little under 6lbs...yeah, not cute. More like a sausage with noodle arms and legs.

And yes, I ultimately grew to 7' (kidding! I'm only 6'1&quot and gained another 140 lbs. So now I'm a very TALL and very OLD sausage with noodle arms and legs.

However, I'm prettier now than when I was a baby! (not a high bar to pass, really! )