Baby animals: sometimes tiny, sometimes fluffy, sometimes a little bit funny … and always cute!

1. A young zebra is named a foal:

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2. An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling moves across the sand:

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3. Time for mud! This baby Sumatran rhino lies in a wallow:

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4. This fluffy Nazca booby chick will change appearance as it grows:

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5. This hungry sea lion pup is nursing:

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6. This baby elephant has a lot of growing to do:

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7. A baby tree hyrax snuggles up to its mother:

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8. A baby caiman peeks above the water:

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9. This baby crowned lemur clings tightly to its mother:

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10. Both this mother chital and her fawn are spotted:

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