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    Caution: what you're about to click through may cause uncontrollable squealing and unusual heart-melting due to the avalanche of cute baby animals you are about to encounter. Take a deep breath, prepare your best squee and check out this month's most aww-inducing critter kids and their families from across the globe. 

    CHICK CHECK-UP

    Two adult flamingos inspect their 5-day-old chick. We don't think they'll find anything wrong with her. She looks as adorable as can be. 

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    CAPUCHIN CRACKER

    Whatcha got in your hands, mama capuchin? Baby Santana looks to see what her mother Lola has cracked. Brazilian nuts it is!

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    SWEET SIBLINGS

    Four white lion cubs cuddle together during their feeding time in the Yalta Zoo in Yalta, Ukraine. Looks like they're fighting for who will get fed first!

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    PUCKER UP, PRECIOUS

    A giraffe readies herself to lay a big, fat kiss on her little one. It may look pretty big, but that baby giraffe is actually only a week old.

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    LEOPARD LOVE

    A 3-month-old Amur leopard clings onto its mother during its first time out at the zoo in Mulhouse, France. She must be a pretty tough mom if she can stand those little claws digging into her back.

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    HUGS, PLEASE?

    A baby gorilla receives a much-needed hug from its mother after a long day at the Frankfurt Zoo. Sometimes, all you need is a little bit of love from Mom. 

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    LITTLE LEMUR LICKS

    A newborn red vari lemur looks like it just discovered its tongue. Its mother sits over it as they hang out in their enclosure at a zoo in Wuppertal, Germany. 

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    PANTHER TWINS

    Twin baby panthers check out their new digs at the Tierpark Berlin Zoo in Germany. Remaong and Ferra were recently introduced to the public and have become the zoo's main attraction. We're not surprised!

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    FORAGING FAMILY

    Jumaane, a 4-month-old male African white rhino sniffs around to see what smells so good. His mother, Shova, guides him around their enclosure at the Singapore Zoo. We can see where Jumaane gets his good looks from. 

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    KITTEN KISSES

    Two tiger-cub siblings show how much they love each other with some Eskimo kisses. 

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    NAP TIME

    A California sea lion snuggles up next to its mother for a nice afternoon snooze. Just a few days old, this adorable seal looks like it's already getting used to its new home at a zoo in France. 

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    ROYAL FAMILY

    Victoria crowned pigeons Violet and Ozzy recently gave birth to a healthy chick at their home at Colchester Zoo, England. Its head is so little, but it wears its crown high.

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    WHERE'D YOUR SPOTS GO? 

    A baby tapir looks at its mother curiously, wondering where all her spots went. Tapir calves are born covered in spots, which fade to a solid black-and-white pattern after six months. 

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    BATH TIME

    It's bath time for two white lion babies. One waits impatiently as its mother licks its sibling's furry tummy. 

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    MUD BATH

    You can never be too young or to old for a mud bath. A 5-and-a-half-year-old rhino stands next to her 4-day-old calf at their enclosure at the Nehru Zoological park. Looks like fun!

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    WAKE UP, WEE ONE

    A tiny emperor tamarin snuggles into its mother's back at their zoo in Amneville, France. Where there are little whiskers now will be an impressive mustache in due time.