Why do we love baby animals?

Baby animals, they make us think cute and cuddly thoughts, they also make us think of spring, and they bring out our protective instincts.



Most babies are very cute, some are a bit homely, but it's the fact that they are mostly helpless, needing protection, and so tiny that we melt when we see them and want to protect them. I believe we are the only species that does this. Doesn't matter what species of baby it is, we melt. And usually the first words out of our mouths are, "AWWWWW! How precious!"

Generally most babies are in need of protection, are helpless to start feeding and surviving on their own, either due to size or needing a parent's care. Some species though are just as deadly as the parent upon hatching or birthing. Like Rattlesnakes for one. We do need to perhaps remember some important things in admiring baby animals. Most babies require very little to no interaction or interference from humans, even thought our wants and hearts tell us to do different.  The best we can do for the wild babies is to admire them from a distance, try very hard to have as little as possible interaction or impact in their lives, and "capture" them only on camera.

  If you feel or are worried perhaps that a wild animal baby might need intervention or help, please don't attempt to do it yourself unless you are trained to do so. Contact someone from Game and Fish or the Wildlife agency in your state. Observe from a distance if you can. But don't take it upon yourself to step in and care. Sometimes mom just isn't visible and the baby is where it should be so that it is protected, like a fawn. And if the situation is that the parent is truly gone or hit by a car or such, please still let your wildlife officials handle the baby, they will know how to provide the proper care for the lil' guy.

Here's some pics  of cute babies.....









Remember, the less impact or actual interaction you have with wild babies, ensures their survival on their own.