Unless your job is directly related to discovering, studying, or tending to exotic wildlife, it is safe to say that most of the time, you only see unique animals on TV. The thing is, there is way, way more to discover, and that’s the good news! With hundreds of thousands of species inhabiting our planet, there will always be a new friend to meet and learn about.
What is a Unique Species?
Strictly speaking, every species is unique. It is one of a kind, isn’t it? But of course, if we talk about the size of their population, animals that are very specific to one medium-sized area, or even strange animals that don’t look like anything else you have seen before, it is safe to say there are some truly unique animals in the world we live in.
What is the Most Unique Animal?
So, if we had to make a list, which species would top the charts of unique animals? Well, the answer to that question depends on the criteria you apply to your query. If we are talking about numbers, the rarest animal known to humankind today is a vaquita. However, if you are looking for weird animals that look like no other species in the world, the answer will be completely different.
However, one thing that can be said for certain is that unique animals have some of the cutest babies one could imagine. And if there is one scientific fact we could all agree upon, it is that cute baby animals make your day infinitely better just by looking at them. So, to give you your daily dose of cuteness, we prepared a whole collection of unique animals and their babies.
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Baby Tree Kangaroo
Baby Fennec Fox
Baby Dumbo Octopus
Baby Axolotl
Axolotls aren't rare at all (in captivity). I've got one looking at me waiting for dinner right now!
no people do not eat it in mexico, although his cousin Andrias japonicus is a delicatessen in some parts of japan.
Load More Replies...I have one of those and so does my friend. They're so funny!
Baby Pangolin
They need to look like a figurine, they are the most trafficked animal on the planet, due to idiots thinking it's scales made into tea will keep their penises hard longer...
Load More Replies...Oh yeah, lol they are just like armored sloths! I'm now picturing them jousting so thanks for that...
Load More Replies...Where are they slaughtered? People could have no use for the meat and the scales would be difficult to extract from the skin.
Load More Replies...Baby Quoll
Another of Tasmania's cutest species! They're still cute as adults - I checked!
Southern Pudu Fawn
Ladies and gentleman, we introduce the smallest and most adorable deer in the world!
Baby Tapir
Baby Elephant Shrew
What do you call A cute BABY. MUNFK HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fluffy Honduran White Bat Baby
There are actually a few other species of bat that are also incredibly fuzzy and cute, despite their reputation of being ugly and scary.
Want to Know Some Cool Facts About Unique Animals?
The smallest, the strongest, the rarest — do you know all of them? But besides these characteristics, there are a lot of interesting things you can learn about the unique animals of our planet.
- The largest animal on Earth is the blue whale. This 190,000 kg, 30 m (98 ft) giant’s heart weighs as much as a small car. Moreover, its arteries are big enough for an average-sized person to swim through!
- Axolotls are widely believed to be the most unusual animal known to mankind. For starters, they are supposed to be salamanders, but unlike other species of this group, they remain aquatic even as adults. They play a huge cultural role in Mexico, where they originally come from. These funny alien-looking creatures were called after Xolotl, the Aztec deity of fire and lightning.
- Scientists estimate that currently, there are only ten or even fewer vaquitas left in the world, which makes them the rarest species in the world. With their name translated from Spanish as “little cow,” vaquitas belong to the aquatic mammals. Interestingly, they were fully described as late as 1985.
Orphaned Baby Eastern Quoll Being Cared For At Bruny Island
Oh those spots! Not very camouflage proof though? I've yet to see polka-dotted trees! :P
But if you look at the spots of light that filter through trees, they look pretty similar. That's why many baby animals are spotted.
Load More Replies...hard to find a species as cute as this little one .. have to 'read up' on this species
Adorable Baby Sugarglider
African Bat-Eared Foxes
Baby Dik-Dik
that last photo looks like its trying not to laugh at its own joke
Baby Gundi
after a quick image search to see more of this cute never-heard-of animal i got mostly pictures of Gandhi
I never really thought about it, but was Gandhi a cute baby?
Load More Replies...I don't know what this is but it looks so cuddly! Can I have one?
It`s a member of the squirrel family. As well as I know, you can`t have it as pet.
Load More Replies...Also known as a comb rat, from Northern Africa - more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundi
Baby Tarsier
I don't think it is still a baby. That's the normal size of tarsiers in the Philippines. :)
Cutest googly eyed animals, although sad what the trade market has done to them
Echidna Puggle
Except this one is a cute blob, and I don't think this guy's a gangster I WANT TO SEE A STARWARS WITH THIS GUY PLAYING JABBA
Load More Replies...Reminded me of that little money grubber critter from Fantastic Beasts.
Baby Okapi
Doesn't it? Lol but it is the only other species in the Giraffidae family:) I love these animals!
Load More Replies...OMG I LOVE THESE AND SEE THEM OCCASIONALLY. Mix of a donkey and giraffe
Patagonian Mara Babies
Oh my. Yes, it does look like a deer and rabbit cross. However, the front feet don't seem to match either species. Unusual appearing but oh so cute.
Baby Armadillo
And all are identical. They fertilize one egg that splits into four then each grows into a baby. So there will be four males or four females.
Load More Replies..."When i grow up, i'm gonna have my shell deflect a bullet into a Texan's eye!"
Baby White-Nosed Coati
While they are totally adorbs, you should NEVER own a wild animal. The best place for them is in their natural habitat.
Load More Replies...Chacoan Peccary Baby
They might look like pigs(family Suidae), but they are from another closely related family-Tayassuidae.
Baby Sunda Colugo
Also known as flying lemur. The family contains only two vulnerable and unique species.
Baby Aardvark
That's it , Iv just seen th cutest animal on the planet and I will make it my mission to have an aardvark before I die (in the appropriate setting of course ) THEYR SO CUTE
Load More Replies...No offence but that is one ugly baby! Hmm wonder if that saying "A face only a mother could love" came after seeing this little one.
There hands really scare me because they look like scary hands. Eeeeek
African Wild Dog Puppy
the most fascinating pack predator, they have the highest kill rate out of all because of a unique way of communication. they also care for their I'll and injured.
Baby Bongo
Baby Aye-Aye
The bottom one is kinda like "Oh my gosh! You're taking a picture! Ahhhhhhh!!!
Gerenuk Calf
The literal translation of Gere-Nuk comes from the Somali language and it means Giraffe-suckler.
Load More Replies...Baby Mouse Deer
The smallest among all deer-like mammals. The adult`s hind legs are only as thin as a pencil each!
Sumatran Rhino Baby
That's likely to prevent them from being killed by poachers. No horns = no appeal to poachers.
Load More Replies...Likely reserve veterinarians. It's to protect the adults from poachers.
Load More Replies...Baby Takin
Yes! It almost looks part human/Greek god in the way it uses his front legs like arms and seems comfortable in that hind standing position.
Load More Replies...I read that as "Also the national anthem of Bhutan"!
Load More Replies...It's a sheep-goat-antelope. I had to look it up. I also just learned that goats 🐐and cows 🐄 are in the same genus of animals. 😲
Baby Bactrian Camel
Greater Bilby Baby
Do to the disastrous effect of rabbits in Australia, the "Easter Bilby" is popular.
Baby Civet
No coffee for me, thanks, I'd prefer my coffee beans NOT go through an animal...
Load More Replies...and i hear that the coffee is gross af, too... soooo..... cruelty for gross status symbols.... sigh
Load More Replies...Baby Lowland Streaked Tenrec
The tenrecs from Madagascar look like shrew, hedgehog or something else, depending on their habitat.
Baby Sifaka
hahahhahhahahahahaa. I didn't even mean to laugh at that
Load More Replies...Am I the only one who see the resemblance to the Na'vi from Avatar?
It looks like God got bored and just started making weird stuff.
I'm in love with JESUS! "All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made." John 1:3! ❤️❤️❤️
Load More Replies...Baby African Bat
Babirusa Babies
Wait till you see the male with his 4 curly tusks!
Load More Replies...Saiga Baby
But then he might think yours is a bit strange as well lol
Load More Replies...the nostrils look like the end of a double barrel shotgun
How Cute is That?
No doubt, looking at photos of cute animals, especially their babies, is one of the most therapeutic experiences. It might be your first time meeting this lot today, but they will surely put a smile on your face every time you see them. As always, nature leaves us in awe of its creations.
Baby Proboscis Monkey
Aww his nose doesn't even look like it belongs on his face! So funny!
It looks like he's almost wearing a costume dog nose. Cute.
Load More Replies...FAQ About Unique Animals
No matter how much you learn about all the different life forms around you, there is always more to learn. Some facts help you to understand the wildlife better and actively help preserve it; others are just fun to know. Below are three interesting things people always seem to wonder about.
Do Rare Animals Only Have One Baby?
Well, not necessarily. Most of the time, the number of babies depends on the size of the animal (larger mammals are more likely to have one baby per birth), but it also often happens that rare animals do not actively reproduce, which leads to a decline in population. This is what happened to pandas, who were too lazy to mate, and scientists had to interfere to save them from extinction.
Why Do We Love Cute Animals?
There is actually science behind that fuzzy feeling you get when you see those furry little creatures. First of all, we are designed by nature to like our babies so that we can take care of them. And baby animals have a lot of features in common with human babies; that’s why we find them equally adorable. What makes us like all things cute are chemicals that flood our brain during the experience.
Is It Okay To Own Rare Animals As Pets?
While there might be some extraordinary cases, the short and sweet answer is no. Rare animals are seldom domesticated, which means that at some point, they could attack other beings living in the household, even if just out of self-protection instinct. Also, their care will be significantly different from your pet’s care. Sometimes, you can find rare animals in shelters where wildlife specialists take care of them, but this is meant as a measure of protection and maybe attempts to save them from extinction, not just to have them as household pets.
I love animals , &, there were about 40% of these animals I've never seen pictures of before . The baby quoll was the first animal I Googled, &, found it to be nocturnal, & not in the US. Our world is inhabited by so many animals that give us joy to see, & , some who don't like the baby armadillo whose species carries leprosy & be quite a pest, too.
Now you know where they get ideas for Star Wars creatures! :) btw. .God has an awesome sense of humor!
I love animals , &, there were about 40% of these animals I've never seen pictures of before . The baby quoll was the first animal I Googled, &, found it to be nocturnal, & not in the US. Our world is inhabited by so many animals that give us joy to see, & , some who don't like the baby armadillo whose species carries leprosy & be quite a pest, too.
Now you know where they get ideas for Star Wars creatures! :) btw. .God has an awesome sense of humor!
