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.

Baby orangutans take 8 years to wean from their moms. Human babies are exclusively breastfed for 6 months, or rather, that's the ideal, according to the World Health Organization. But orangutan infants can breastfeed for up to 8 years in the wild. © Depositphotos.com