18 Baby Animal Facts That Make Us Want to Thank Mother Earth for All the Smiles

A study has concluded that looking at endearing animal pictures can improve focus. And if we add in baby animal facts to the mix, it’s double the joy. Like a baby elephant who has no idea about what to do with that “arm” on its face, or a pygmy marmoset infant “talking” just like babies do — even the size of a panda bear cub at birth — we just can’t get enough.



Rhinoceros calves don't have a horn at birth. The rhinoceros horn is made up of keratin, the same thing our hair and fingernails are made of. But when a rhinoceros calf is born, it doesn't have a horn. A stub appears between 1 and 2 months. From then on, the juvenile begins to grow the horn. The name rhinoceros itself means "nose horn."