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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 its 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
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Lisa Ann Nelson Lisa Ann Nelson Community Member Follow
I need this I need this much cuteness I'm my Life!!!!!!
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Baby Fennec Fox
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I'm all ears, folks.
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Baby Dumbo Octopus
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"Just keep swimming just keep swimming"
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Baby Axolotl
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Groot!
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Baby Pangolin
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John L John L Community Member Follow
If I stand real still, I'll look just like a figurine.
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Baby Quoll
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JillVille Child Care JillVille Child Care Community Member Follow
Another of Tasmania's cutest species! They're still cute as adults - I checked!
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Southern Pudu Fawn
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
Ladies and gentleman, we introduce the smallest and most adorable deer in the world!
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Baby Tapir
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John L John L Community Member Follow
Poor little guy; half ant eater and half hog.
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Baby Elephant Shrew
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John L John L Community Member Follow
If my nose can't satisfy, then I have this tongue,......see.
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Fluffy Honduran White Bat Baby
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They're like tiny, fluffy, winged piggies! ^_^
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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.Want to Know Some Cool Facts About Unique Animals?
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Orphaned Baby Eastern Quoll Being Cared For At Bruny Island
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JillVille Child Care JillVille Child Care Community Member Follow
Oh those spots! Not very camouflage proof though? I've yet to see polka-dotted trees! :P
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Adorable Baby Sugarglider
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JEFF THE KILLER JEFF THE KILLER Community Member Follow
"Dont worry I'll be big someday" XD
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African Bat-Eared Foxes
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John L John L Community Member Follow
In full radar mode............
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Baby Dik-Dik
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
And this is the smallest species of antelope!
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Baby Gundi
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YsaPur YsaPur Community Member Follow
after a quick image search to see more of this cute never-heard-of animal i got mostly pictures of Gandhi
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Baby Tarsier
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JillVille Child Care JillVille Child Care Community Member Follow
E.T. fingers!
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Echidna Puggle
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Baby Jabba the Hut
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Baby Okapi
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John L John L Community Member Follow
Looks like the result of an "inter-species" marriage.
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Patagonian Mara Babies
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Miyuki Nohara Miyuki Nohara Community Member Follow
when you breed a deer and a rabbit ?
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Baby Armadillo
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
Did you know they only have quadruplets?
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Baby White-Nosed Coati
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UPVOTE THIS I HAVE A PET COATIMUNDI SHE IS THE BEST x3
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Chacoan Peccary Baby
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
They might look like pigs(family Suidae), but they are from another closely related family-Tayassuidae.
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Baby Sunda Colugo
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
Also known as flying lemur. The family contains only two vulnerable and unique species.
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Baby Aardvark
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Awkward Aardvark
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African Wild Dog Puppy
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is it just the picture or the outline of the eyes and nose are blue?
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Baby Bongo
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John L John L Community Member Follow
Now THAT is one cute little critter!
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Baby Aye-Aye
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It's called an Aye-Aye?? OMG <3
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Gerenuk Calf
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
Giraffe gazella
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Baby Mouse Deer
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
The smallest among all deer-like mammals. The adult`s hind legs are only as thin as a pencil each!
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Sumatran Rhino Baby
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It almost looks like the horns have been surgically removed
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Baby Takin
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As in the god of music, Pan?
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Baby Bactrian Camel
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That's a smol floof
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Greater Bilby Baby
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
Also known as big-eared marsupial badger.
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Baby Civet
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civet coffee
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Baby Lowland Streaked Tenrec
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
The tenrecs from Madagascar look like shrew, hedgehog or something else, depending on their habitat.
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Baby Sifaka
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Ayline Valdivia Ayline Valdivia Community Member Follow
what up zaboo mafoo!
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Baby African Bat
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It looks smiley and like it's doing karate
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Babirusa Babies
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Zori the degu Zori the degu Community Member Follow
Adorable just like the adults:)
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Saiga Baby
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That head! So odd looking!
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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.How Cute is That?
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Baby Proboscis Monkey
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JillVille Child Care JillVille Child Care Community Member Follow
Aww his nose doesn't even look like it belongs on his face! So funny!
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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. 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. 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. 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.FAQ About Unique Animals
Do Rare Animals Only Have One Baby?
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