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

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 03:36 AM

Apr 2012

...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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Can you name a baby animal that isn't adorable? [View all] Duer 157099 Apr 2012 OP

Possibly the Hyena, but I can tell you why they are almost always so adorable.... NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #1

But why are they adorable to humans? Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #4

How dare you! How very dare you! WillParkinson Apr 2012 #5

I stand corrected! NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #6

Never have cared too much for baby rattle snakes. Downwinder Apr 2012 #2

You might have a point there. Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #3

Baby Gouldian finches...hideous! Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #7

With a couple of exceptions, most baby birds are butt ugly and very unloveable. sarge43 Apr 2012 #8

I think that falls under the "so ugly, it's cute" category. hlthe2b Apr 2012 #12

I have memories of hand feeding the little creeps sarge43 Apr 2012 #14

How about botfly maggots? baldguy Apr 2012 #9

Mitch McConnell cliffordu Apr 2012 #10

I'm not sure baby snakes are too adorable, but certainly all mammals pretty much are... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #11

I dont know about you guys... Dachor Apr 2012 #13

Give those guys a week and they're as cute as buttons Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #19

even then Dachor Apr 2012 #23

That's cuz they're RATS. Possibly with the exception of mosquitoes, there is no more vile species pink-o Apr 2012 #37

There's a whole film on this subject OmahaBlueDog Apr 2012 #15

newly hatched sparrows. Ugly little fucks. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #16

Pigeons JCMach1 Apr 2012 #17

Yeah, I think I'm convinced that reptiles and birds are out Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #20

Some baby reptiles are too cute for words. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #32

That's cuz they're rats with wings. Yuck. n/t pink-o Apr 2012 #38

Define adorable? quakerboy Apr 2012 #18

Squeeworthy is another way to put it Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #21

Very subjective. quakerboy Apr 2012 #26

Wazzum widdle quakerqums inna bad moooood? nolabear Apr 2012 #30

Man does not live by reasonable alone quakerboy Apr 2012 #31

Oh DEFNINTELY! nolabear Apr 2012 #35

I have to agree siligut Apr 2012 #40

all baby mammals are. not all baby animals though. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2012 #22

Yep, mammals definitely geardaddy Apr 2012 #24

baby moquitoes geardaddy Apr 2012 #25

SQUUEEE! rug Apr 2012 #27

Oh fer cryin' out loud. nolabear Apr 2012 #29

I've read it has to do with the facial ratios. nolabear Apr 2012 #28

baby mako sharks. provis99 Apr 2012 #33

NOT THIS ONE thats for sure!!!!! benld74 Apr 2012 #34

Baby humans are not adorable. YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #36

I agree! And that's cuz I was the ugliest baby on the block! pink-o Apr 2012 #39