Top 10 most tiny and cute animals on the version of Scientists

Social networks have always been partial to a nice tiny little animals. Now the attempt once and for all determine who among all animals with affection, made by scientists. Zoologists have started to publish photos on Twitter from around the world with touching tiny creatures the world, accompanying them hashtag #CuteOff.

< Japanese flying squirrel

Pictures of this charming animal often appeared in the network with the most bizarre descriptions. As it has been called: and hamster proteins and calf. In fact, this fluffy ball - Japanese flying squirrel. The animal really belongs to the family of squirrel. He inhabits the forests of the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu. Japanese flying squirrel - a nocturnal animal. It feeds mainly on nuts, seeds and bark of certain trees.







Krasnospinnaya salamander

Who would have thought that salamanders can be so sweet. In the picture - young krasnospinnoy salamanders. This animal is characterized by a short head and big bulging eyes. The name of the salamander has received thanks to a bright red stripe running along the back.





Maritime rabbit

A creature resembling a fluffy white rabbit with black ears, actually - nudibranch (Jorunna parva). For the unusual appearance of the baby is often referred to as "sea pigĀ».





Cuttlefish Sepia atlantica

And this - another denizen of the watery world, the cuttlefish Sepia atlantica, reminiscent of their appearance mini giraffe, however, with a short neck

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North marsupial marten

In this picture shows an orphaned cub northern marsupial martens. This is representative of the smallest species in the genus quoll. adult body length of the animal - only 25 centimeters. The animal entered in the Red Book with the status of "EndangeredĀ».





marsupial mouse Svensson

And this shy creature - none other than the marsupial mouse Svensson. It inhabits this character in Australia, on the east and south-east coast. adult body length - only 12 centimeters





Possum

The animal-bodied with a short muzzle and expressive eyes - Australian possum. In the picture - the cub. The name of these animals are of the order of marsupials have received for resemblance to the opossums. By itself, a small possum - its body length is usually no more than 30 centimeters. But the animal's tail can be up to 40 or even 50 cm.





Battle scientists, lecturing pictures of cute animals to Twitter, noticed recently a scientific edition of the BBC website. Journalists are not lazy and make your own collection of animals, which, in their opinion, can claim to be "the most charming." Below - a few photos of the British newspaper employees

A baby capybaras

. To call this animal a miniature, perhaps, impossible. Adult capybara (herbivorous mammal is a rodent of the unit) reaches a size of up to 1, 3 meters in length. But the sweet and charming - easily. Especially when it comes to the cub.





Sonia

This animal does not justify its name. Sonia - mobile and energetic. However, it is mainly nocturnal. The main pride of the animal - fluffy and very dense coat. But the impressive size as a capybara, Sonia can not boast. Body length rodent barely reaches 12 centimeters.





Sea otters

In the ranks of cute and charming animal sea otters fall constantly. And all thanks to the special structure of the body, round head with short ears, little paws and a beautiful fur coat. In this picture two sea otters holding on to each other so that they are not bred for.







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