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Chinchilla - This tiny ball of fluff hails from South America, but due to its extremely soft fur, it has been hunted to the brink of extinction.

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Slow loris - This exotic animal, with big eyes and an adorably round head, can be found in South and Southeast Asia, but don't get too close as they can be quite dangerous.

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Kinkajou - Kinkajous stay cute by dedicated communal grooming. The sweet creatures native to Central and South America are also known as honey bears.

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Black-footed cat - Located in southern Africa is the smallest species of wild cat, weighing less than five pounds (2.2 kg). They're cute, but they're also tough: the cats can kill as many as 14 small animals per night.

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Sea otter - Sea otters are already adorable without the added fact that they love to hold hands while they float on their backs so that they don't drift away from each other.

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Red panda - This panda is actually more like the size of a domestic cat, and it spends most of the day resting and looking cute.

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Dik-dik - Dik-diks get their name from the alarm call that females perform, and they're a very tiny version of antelopes. Tiny versions are always cute. 

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Wombat - This pudgy, furry, Australian marsupial is too cute.

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Axolotl - Also known as the Mexican salamander, these cartoon-looking "walking fish" are unfortunately endangered.

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Long-tailed tit - This cute and curious bird is found throughout Europe and Asia.

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Harp seal - This lovable and innocent seal can be found in the northernmost parts of the Atlantic Ocean, but the young ones are sadly hunted for their soft, plushy pelt.

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Black-footed ferret - These little creatures are the only ferret species native to North America. They can apparently sleep up to 21 hours!

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Philippine tarsier - This wide-eyed miniature primate is well known for its attentive gaze and tiny body, making it one of the most endearing-looking creatures out there.

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Sloth - Hanging lazily in the rain forests of South America is the immensely lovable sloth.

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Pudú - This South American species is the world's smallest kind of deer. 

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Bearded emperor tamarin - This squirrel-sized monkey has a mustache most men can only dream of. You can find them in Peru and the southern Amazon Basin.

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African pygmy hedgehog - Its small size, adorable face, and tiny limbs make this spiny mammal ridiculously cute. Plus, they can roll into a ball to protect themselves.

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American mink - Unfortunately these adorable, energetic creatures are the world's most frequently farmed animal for their fur.

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Pika - Despite looking like rodents, pikas are related to hares and rabbits.

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Fairy penguin - This story-book creature only grows about a foot tall, making them the smallest species of penguin in the world. They live in New Zealand and southern Australia.

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Tree kangaroo - Related to the Aussie kangaroo, this species is actually endearingly clumsy on the ground and prefers to travel in the trees of rain forests across Australia and Papua New Guinea.

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Quokka - This friendly little marsupial is about the size of a domestic cat and loves munching on plants. 

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Klipspringer - Klipspringers are actually very small antelopes, who grow up to 24 inches (61 cm) and weigh an average of 30 lbs (13 kg).

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Sugar glider - These adorable, playful marsupials are expert gliders and they have a sweet tooth when it comes to sap.

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Jerboa - These hopping desert rodents, found throughout Arabia, Northern Africa, and Asia, can reportedly run at up to 24 km per hour, despite growing only up to 6 in (15 cm). 

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Parrotbill - Parrotbills are actually a group of peculiar birds native to East and Southeast Asia, but they're generally small and round, with long tails.

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Fennec fox - This small, harmless, nocturnal fox can be found in the Sahara Desert of North Africa. The over-sized ears are its most lovable feature. 

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Meerkat - What's more adorable than little creatures who prefer human-like poses? These social animals can be found in the deserts of South Africa.

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Quoll - This nocturnal cutie can be found in Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. 

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Ezo momonga -

This Japanese dwarf flying squirrel, with its big eyes and adorably chubby exterior, looks like what children's plush toys were modeled after.

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