Just in time for Halloween, adorable bats bundled up with their baby bottles. These little guys have a bad reputation, but how could you imagine anything evil from these beautiful babes?

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If you’ve ever wondered what’s inside Hello Kitty, we now know there’s a Valentine-shaped heart with a little bow as well as lungs that look at you and cute little intestines. Of course. Designer Dr. Romanelli made these for MediCom Toy Incorporated. Link -via Buzzfeed

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The Axolotl is a rare type of salamander, closely related to the Tiger Salamander species.  They are about 9 inches long on average, and carnivorous.  The cute critters are only native to central Mexico’s Lake Xochomilco, and yes – they are edible, and used to be a staple in the Aztec diet; but they are highly endangered due to the expansion of Mexico City.

They are, on the other hand, highly bred in captivity due to their value in research.

Axolotls are especially easy to breed compared to other salamanders in their family, which are almost never captive bred due to the demands of terrestrial life. One attractive feature for research is the large and easily manipulated embryo, which allows viewing of the full development of a vertebrate. Axolotls are used in heart defect studies due to the presence of a mutant gene that causes heart failure in embryos.

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If you’ve have a formal event coming up and need some fancy duds for your high-class baby, consider this fine baby tuxedo available at Corduroy’s Closet on Etsy.

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This little girl’s Colonel Sanders Halloween costume is too precious. Her mom not only made  the entire outfit, but she also made the wig out of wool yarn and the effect is pretty priceless.

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A seriously cute video of four pugs trying to decipher English at once! -via Digg

Fans of the book will love these delicious cupcakes. They’d be great for any kids party, but that doesn’t mean adults won’t enjoy them too.

These are texas-sized snickerdoodle cupcakes. For frosting and decorations I used chocolate ganache (Moishe), canned vanilla frosting (Max), sprinkles, store-bought gumpaste eyes, and fondant colored tinted by hand.

Link Via Al Dente

In yet another sterling example of interspecies loving, here’s a great video of a deer giving sweet kisses to an adorable kitty. I love how into it the kitty gets near the end.

Link Via Cute Overload

When rare red pandas in China were abandoned by their mother, zookeepers looked high and low for a wet nurse. The farmer’s dog pictured was one of three candidates for the wet nurse position.

“No one knew she was pregnant. Her plump body and bushy hair disguised her protruding belly until the babies were born,” said Ha.

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium has trained this cute little guy to play piano. Of course, he’s not the next Beethoven, but it’s still too cute to look away.

Link Via Cute Overload

This YouTube clip shows some of the more unusual albino animals in the world. Cute or creepy? You be the judge (wait for it … wait for it …)

See more albino animal videos at Urlesque. Link

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Forget taxidermy, feltidermy is all the rage (added bonus: it’s less fatal for the animals involved). Here’s a Flickr gallery of wonderful felted animals by Kate of Girlsavage: Link | If you want to buy one, here’s her Etsy shop – via reducedfiguration

Remember this cute little loris who loved getting tickled? Well, it seems it’s a she, her name is Sonya, she’s from Russia and she loves her worms! I’ve always been a sucker for a gal with big brown eyes. *swoon*

TGIF Nom nom nom!

When Samsung decided to use bunnies, kittens, puppies, and even a hedgehog to promote their new cell phone, what they got is this: video clips with cute factor so high it’s off the chart!

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It may not be holiday specific, but this washtub cake is adorable. I bet Ernie would love to get a rubber duckie cake for his birthday.

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Global warming has an upside!

“It has been so hot in South Australia for over a week…40+ degrees Celsius everyday – 104 F, very dry also. These are the photos of a little Koala that just walked into the back porch of a home around the way looking for a bit of heat relief. The lady of the house filled up a bucket and this is what happened!”

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This cat looks like a true samurai hero. I can’t stop watching the cute little guy. Nom nom kitty. Nom.

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Sometimes a little critter just can’t catch a break. This poor little man keeps trying to eat a cherry tomato, which keeps sliding just out of reach. Thank goodness for the kind Samaritan that finally holds the food in place for him.

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I have to love this stripus africanis sample. When you purchase them, you even get a nice little biological info about the species. The strupus africanis enjoys grass, cereal and Snickers bars.

“This ideal stripus africanus specimen has been stuffed and retains all of its original features. This bust would be an excellent trophy to add to your collection. A small plate on the bottom identifies its genus and species. The wood plaque that it is mounted on measures 5×7″ (or 13×18cm for our continental friends) and is pre-drilled on the back for easy hanging.”

Link Via Cute Overload

Remind me to bookmark this for Mother’s Day emails. Who could resist a cat that has adopted a bunny as part of its litter?

Link Via Woman’s Day

Keep watching to where he starts licking his little tiny hands. It’s fantasmical.

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This is justs precious. I like to think of them dancing in this same formation when they grow up.

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This knitted Valkyrie is certain to guide you into battle and take your soul to Valhalla. She’s based on a Creepy Cute Crochet pattern, and the website provides all the modifications you need to make her.

Link Via Craftzine

This little critter is just too cute. Just look at her sitting there with her teddy bear mama. The best part is how exciting her birth is -she’s one of only 17 of her species in captivity. More pics are available when you click the link.

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This cute kid pygmy goat is just one of many precious little pygmy animals in the collection of tiny animal videos. Also portrayed are little rabbits, seahorses, hippos and possums.

Link Via BoingBoing

McSweeney’s has a fantastic compilation of childrens’ letters to Obama. Some of them are so adorably fantastic. It seems to be kids between 5 and 12 mostly. Even if you don’t like Obama, you still can appreciate the innocence of their words.

Dear President Obama,

When you are president, don’t eat junk food. Junk food makes you fat. Your family shouldn’t eat junk food, either, because it is not healthy. Obama, you rock.

Amy Ramirez, age 8
San Francisco

Dear President Obama, Are you going to be pictured on our money? How do you get in the White House? Do you like Abraham Lincoln? Do you have a big backyard? Martin Luther King Jr. had big fans. How many fans do you have? You could help us by giving us food. I am Luis Ramirez. I go to school at Mayberry. I like to play video games.

Luis Ramirez, age 8
Los Angeles

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There’s not much to say about this video of a kitty cleaning itself on top of a subwoofer, other than “it’s pretty darn funny.”

Link Via Icanhascheezburger

Who needs a present when you have an awesome box wrapped in paper to hide in? That’s certainly how this cute kitty thinks. I wish my life were so easily filled.

Link Via Giggle Sugar

This kitty can’t stand other cats, even photos of them. His destructive nature is adorable though.

Link Via YesButNoButYes