[Photo] The kipunji monkey is found only in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. CREDIT: T. Davenport/WCS.

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.


100. Gerbil

99. Verreaux's Sifaka

98. Coati

97. Tur

96. Black Stork

95. Giraffe

94. Wallace's Three-striped Dasyure

93. Surili

92. Guenon

91. Honey Badger (It doesn't care.)

90. Tree Squirrel

89. Hedgehog

88. Canary

87. Flying Squirrel

86. Hamster

85. Drill

84. Eastern Cottontail

83. Bonobo

82. White-faced Capuchin

81. Wombat

80. Saki Monkey

79. Jackrabbit

78. Malbrouck

77. New Zealand Sea Lion

76. Dwarf Mongoose

75. Chipmunk

74. Snowshoe Hare

73. Serval

72. Head-Bobbing Lemur

71. Deer

70. Hummingbird

69. Rabbit

68. Quokka

67. Dwarf Rabbit

66. Aye Aye (Freaky, but cute.)

65. Matschie's Tree Kangaroo

64. Gray Seal

63. Chinchilla

62. Duiker

61. Mouse

60. Kangaroo

59. Puffin

58. Bush Baby

57. Sand Cat

56. Kultarr

55. Beluga Whale

54. Monkey

53. Koala

52. Slow Loris

51. Kiwi

50. Ring-tailed Cat (Not actually a cat, but very cute.)

49. Bottlenose Dolphin

48. Civet Cat

47. Degu

46. Oribi

45. Lutung

44. Chinstrap Penguin

43. Siamang

42. False Antechinus

41. Asian Small-clawed Otter

40. Elephant Seal

39. Talapoin

38. Gymnure aka Moonrat

37. Kipunji

36. Douc

35. Desman

34. Chimpanzee

33. Guinea Pig

32. Colubus

31. Blue Penguin

30. Gentoo Penguin

29. Common Planigale

28. Sugar Glider

27. Mulgara

26. Pink Fairy Armadillo

25. Little Red Kaluta

24. Northern River Otter

23. Blue-footed Booby

22. Dormouse

21. Wallaby

20. Clown Fish

19. Clouded Leopard

18. Frilled Neck Lizard

17. Prairie Dog

16. Antechinus

15. Capybara

14. Macaque

13. Adelie Penguin

12. Harp Seal

11. Binturong aka Bearcat (It smells like buttered popcorn!)

10. Meerkat

9. Dunnart

8. Red Panda aka Firefox

7. Ring-tailed Lemur

6. Rock Hyrax

5. Dog

4. Fennec Fox

3. Giant Panda

2. Cat

1. Sea Otter