No one knows the exact amount of species that exist on Earth. In fact, thousands of new animal species are discovered every year. Even if you’re an animal lover, you’ve probably only met a tiny fraction of all the animal species that have been identified. But don’t let that discourage you. Instead, think of it as an opportunity to discover new interesting creatures. Check out the list we’ve created below of a bunch of rare animal babies you probably had no idea existed.So this is what a baby version of Jabba the Hut looks like.

They look like they’re in full radar mode. These guys are on the night shift for look-out!

Even when an animal has scary claws, you can’t deny a face like that!

Is it just the picture or is the outline of the eyes and nose blue?

These babies are being cared at Bruny Island. And look at those spots! Not very camouflage proof though?

He’s got E.T. fingers! One does one look so alien-like and cute at the same time?

Interesting fact: Did you know they only give birth to quadruplets?

“Don’t worry, I’ll be big someday!” Just look at those eyes staring deep down into your soul.

“I’m all ears, folks.” He can probably hear a sound from hundreds of miles away.

The aftermath of breeding a deer and a rabbit?

“If I stand real still, I’ll look just like a figurine.” He really does look like a statue in the middle photo.

And this is the smallest species of antelope out there!

This looks like the result of an “inter-species” marriage.

So unique and beautiful. Would freeze in awe gawking at this critter if I ever got a chance to see it in person.

He looks like half ant eater and half hog, but still cute nonetheless!

They might look like pigs (family Suidae), but they are from another closely related family, Tayassuidae.

They’re like tiny, fluffy, winged piggies! Look at those cute little yellow snouts.

Anybody else think these cute little sea creatures look like baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy.

They’re also known as flying lemur. The family contains only two vulnerable and unique species.

Ladies and gentleman, we introduce the smallest and most adorable deer in the world!

“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.” It looks like a hybrid between an octopus and a bunny.

Another of Tasmania’s cutest species! Best part about these babies is that they’re still cute when they grow up into adults!

It looks like a baby hamster with very interesting and big ears. And when they become adults, their ears get even bigger!

An adult aardvark is very rare to come by, let alone a baby one!

“If my nose can’t satisfy, then I have this tongue… see!” I wonder how he eats.
