What are some examples of your unexpectedly cute observations? I do not mean axolotls or baby squirrels or anything generally expected to be cute but rather things that were a little surprising. Here are three of mine. [original] I loved that little “mid-century Martian” Foxtail Copperleaf! I had…

This Black-tailed Nativehen checking its butt. https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/330569643 [Black Tailed Native Hen]

A Zanzibar Black-and-rufous Sengi. Pretty cute for what my partner described as a “well-dressed rat with a silly nose.” Obs link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/330952886 [DSC_2830_DxO copy_DxO]

Corn Snake-acting defensive as I tried to get it move out of the dirt road so it wouldn’t get run over. [DSCN4177]

Any chance it was one of these? (White-jawed jumping spider, Hentzia mitrata) [490989291_2327651317616986_2520702553360028693_n]

[1001634995] [1001634994] This Lil moth. Good lord it had no right to be this cute. Look at its lil derpy eyes!

These ducks in a park, we watched them for quite awhile until they happily swam away in the creek [image] [image] [image] [image]

[DSC_9955] [DSC_1494] I was in awe of how cute this mule deer was when I looked back at the photo! I also think this hawk is quite cute from this angle!

Unexpectedly cute observations - what are yours?

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broacher December 29, 2025, 12:42pm 314

Any chance it was one of these? (White-jawed jumping spider, Hentzia mitrata)

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Unexpectedly cute observations - what are yours?

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