1. The Echidna
IT LOOKS LIKE A TINY MANATEE.
It's just... a blob of echidna. It's too wonderful. Look at how wrinkly and fat it is. Just look.
2. The Sloth
Are you fucking kidding me.
My god.
I can't.
3. The Asian Elephant
They're so cuddly. (EDIT: I'm actually fairly certain that the above image is of an African elephant. Google, you lied to me.)
Like big puppies.
Oh my god, no. Why. Don't do this to me.
4. The Shetland Pony
Bonus: adult Shetlands are adorable as well.
Sure, all foals are cute as shit, what with their wobbly legs and stubby tails and fuzziness and comically over-sized body parts, but the Shetland dominates because look.
They're so. Little.
Actually, that last photo isn't necessarily a Shetland. The article only said miniature horse. Could very well be a Falabella or something. I don't know minis well enough to distinguish breeds. I can differentiate between ponies and horses and drafts, but miniature horses? They, for the most part -- the Shetland being a bit of an exception -- all look equally stubby and adorable.
I've reminded my mom for years that if I ever go legally blind, she's getting me a seeing-eye pony. Not a seeing-eye dog. Because they have those.
And they're a considerably better choice, all around. Their senses are higher than those of dogs, they have a more even temperament, a 350-degree range of vision, and since they're recognized as guide animals more so than dogs, access to public places isn't restricted as often as it would be with a guide dog.
AND, JESUS CHRIST, LOOK AT HOW THEY SLEEP.
ON. LITTLE. PILLOWS.
