[Photo] This California sea lion and the pup resting beside her are not related. A new study has documented evidence of adoption among California sea lions for the first time. CREDIT: Misuzu Toyama

When it comes to looks, the animal kingdom has some cuties (and some not-so cuties). So the TechMediaNetwork editorial team decided to take on the challenge of ranking them, after extensive debate, in reverse order of cuteness. Here are the top 500 that made the Cute Animals list. You may be surprised at which furry creature came in at #1 and which snagged the last spot. Let us know what you think.


200. Platypus

199. Patgonian Cavy aka Mara

198. African Wild Dog

197. Giant Otter

196. Macaroni Penguin

195. Mediterranean Monk Seal

194. Woodchuck

193. Aardwolf

192. Bush Dog

191. Margay

190. Kob

189. South American Sea Lion

188. Dhole

187. Crabeater Seal

186. Saiga

185. Ringed Seal

184. African Hunting Dog

183. Lechwe

182. Australian Sea Lion

181. Beira

180. Tasmanian Devil

179. Elk

178. Southern River Otter

177. Humboldt Penguin

176. Puku

175. Galapagos Fur Seal

174. Galago

173. Gazelle (all species apart from Thomson's Gazelle)

172. Thomson's Gazelle

171. Magellanic Penguin

170. Przewalski's Horse

169. African Buffalo

168. Galápagos Penguin

167. Brown Fur Seal

166. Crab-eating Fox

165. Eurasian Otter

164. Raccoon Dog

163. Tarsier

162. African Blackfoot Penguin

161. California Sea Lion

160. Kowari

159. Fallow Deer

158. Royal Penguin

157. Andean Mountain Cat

156. Agile Mangabey

155. Snow Leopard

154. Suslik

153. Blue Monkey

152. Beaver

151. Prevosts's Squirrel