It's hard to imagine anyone not melting over baby animals. They're so cute that all you want is to hold them! They're small, their features are soft, they're curious about everything, and they just seem so sweet. Here are some of the cutest baby animals on the planet and some interesting facts about them.
The gestation periods for hedgehogs averages between 35 to 58 days, with the mother giving birth to a litter of between three or four, depending on the species. They are born blind, with a membrane that protects their quills then shrinks and dries within the first few hours of life.
Once the membrane falls off, the baby hedgehog can then be cleaned. Despite their size, hedgehogs have a rather long lifespan, between four and seven years in the wild.
Polar bear cubs are born inside a den built by their mother. The babies usually measure around a foot long and weighing 16 to 24 ounces. They are born blind, helpless, and rely on the warmth of the den to survive without their full coat.
The cubs will stay in the den with the mother and nurse for around three to four months before going out into the wilderness for the first time. It is then up to the mother to show them the world.
Although many people assume that koalas are bears, they are actually marsupials. Unlike bears, marsupials such as koalas and kangaroos are mammals that have a pouch to hold their young.
When a baby koala (known as a "joey") is born, the baby immediately climbs into its mother's pouch out of instinct. There, it will remain where it is safe and warm until it is time for them to begin exploring the world.
Although donkeys may look like horses, they are an entirely different species. They are less likely to be startled, and they thrive on social interactions to the point that they need them in order to survive.
Donkeys prefer to be with other donkeys, and if they aren't, they can fall into a depression. Through this drive for connection, donkeys also have the ability to create strong bonds with animals outside of their species, which makes for some very cute relationships.
Adult panda bears can grow to weigh up to 300 pounds and stand five feet tall. However, when pandas are born, they are tiny compared to what they will grow to be. According to National Geographic, newly born baby pandas only weigh around 3 1/2 ounces at birth!
Experts have concluded that pandas are so small when they are born because the mother panda's diet is almost made up entirely of bamboo, which is low in nutritional value.
After about a four-month gestation period, a sloth mother gives birth to one pup. When the pup is born, it is fully furred, has its eyes open, and is ready to climb.
Within the first few moments of its life, the baby sloth clings to the fur of its mother's back or belly as she moves through the trees. The baby will stay with the mother for a year or two until it moves on its own, about two trees away.
Unbelievably, when a gorilla infant is born, it is usually around two times smaller in size than the average human infant. Much like humans, gorilla infants are completely helpless at birth and nurse on their mother for around two and a half years.
They begin to crawl and ride on their mother's back at the age of three or four months. The young gorilla then begins to develop quickly and is considered adult by the age of 15.
Born around 30 to 50 pounds, a calf and its mother will proceed to isolate themselves for two weeks after birth to bond. During this time, the mother will even give up grazing in order to spend time with her offspring.
Once the two weeks are up, the two will return to the herd but remain close to each other. The calf will stay by its mother's side for around seven years before becoming independent.
Walrus calves are typically born from mid-April to mid-June during their northward migration. They are born on the ice, weigh over 100 pounds, and grow rapidly within the first few weeks of their birth.
The mother is extremely protective of her calf, sheltering it under her chest and between her flippers. The calves are even known to ride on their mother's backs in the water to keep up with the group and away from predators.
Even though they live in the ocean, dolphins are still mammals, which means that they rely on their mother's milk at an early age to survive. However, they are presented with the issue of being underwater, but thankfully, evolution figured that one out.
Baby dolphins are born with spines on the sides of their tongue that help to create a straw so they can drink milk straight from their mother without contamination from the seawater.
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