FacebookThere is nothing that makes us happier than when we realize that the baby version of an animal we usually find not so attractive is actually super cute. It's like being proven wrong and learning something new in the most adorable way possible!
The more you know...
Take for example, this baby tamandua. A tamandua is a kind of anteater found mostly in Central and South America. You know when you think of anteaters you think of short, fat creatures kind of marching along with their big noses and scary-long tongues. And sure, the baby tamandua will eventually grow into one of those kinds of creatures. But for now…look how cute he is!
MJ was born to mother DJ and daddy EJ at the Staten Island Zoo in New York City, and we were not prepared for his sweet little face when we first heard about his birth. Just look at those eyes he's giving the camera while hitching a ride on his mommy's back.
Fun fact: Tamandua's have tongues that can extend up to 16 inches, and they have no teeth to chew their food. Sure, that's kind of gross, but also kind of awesome.
Watch this video of baby MJ and try not to fall in love, especially when he sticks out his little (for his species standards) tongue:
Did you think that MJ was the only baby animal we were going to talk about? Get that negative Nancy attitude out of here. We need to talk about these three black bear cubs that were rescued by the Oregon Zoo.
It is thought that their mother abandoned them after she was scared off by loggers, so the Oregon Zoo is taking good care of them until they will be brought to their permanent home in Texas.
Watch the video below to see the precious baby bears in action. And by "action," we mean they really just sit there looking adorable, which is fine by us:
Now don't you feel better after seeing those baby animals? We sure do.