Poll: What is cuter? Human or animal babies?

[marle35]

Obviously nothing can be more adorable or loveable than your own kids... but thinking of the cutest young'ns of the human and non-human variety. Who's cuter?

And if it's non-human, why do you think that is?

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	1 (7%)
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	14 (93%)
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[Arugula Latte]

1. I have had two human babies.

I thought they were absolutely adorable (and I was never a big "baby" person before they were born). However, the cutest human baby in the world is no match for the ugliest kitten in the world, in my opinion. Same goes for bunnies, otters, goats, bears, elephants, etc.

I always think it's interesting that many of us find the babies of other species much cuter than the babies of our own species. It seems like it should be hard-wired into us to think that our own species absolutely has the most adorable offspring. Not so, though. And, let's face it, a lot of our newborn bald primate young are just not that cute ... and dare I say ... ugly.

[sarge43]

2. There are some butt ugly non human kids

Toucan chick, about a week old

[GoCubsGo]

12. Just wait until it gets its feathers.

[mackerel]

3. The poll seems to be missing a both box

[PasadenaTrudy]

4. Human babies are gross

and ugly. Yes, I was ugly too.

[bigwillq]

5. Non-human babies!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

6. I've never found human babies to be cute

When they get just a bit older they do start looking cute, even adorable. But I'm sorry to say that for the first few months they look awful to me.

[hifiguy]

7. Critters win.

[BlueJazz]

8. Pikas rule

[marle35]

10. Emperor chicks are my favorite

Penguins are my favorite.

[BlueJazz]

11. Yep. They're adorable !

[Arugula Latte]

21. I love baby otters so much.

[ailsagirl]

9. Non-human... hands down!!

Nothing against baby humans, mind you!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. Kittens and puppies: Squee! Human babies: Meh.

Maybe it's the fur. Or those big round eyes. Nothing is cuter than kittens and puppies. Nothing.

[distantearlywarning]

14. Kittens are the cutest baby animals on earth

A lot of human babies are kind of ugly. Kittens, though...omg. Little ears and great big eyes and great big paws! I totally swoon over kittens.
I just want to scoop up every single one of them and kiss their little fuzzy heads.

[Arugula Latte]

20. Me too. And kiss their fuzzy little bellies.

Also known as fuzzy widdle bewwies.

[marle35]

15. Fuzzballs have won by an overwhelming margin

I can't say I'm surprised by this.

[pink-o]

16. I can NOT believe all the human baby H8'ers here!

Okay, so I never had kids. And I was one butt-ugly brat myself. But most babies aren't born 23 inches long and weighing less than 6 lbs like I was in 1954. (I got better, really!)

My point is: human babies are adDORable, especially btwn 6-9 months. And so are puppies, kitties, and various other fuzzy mammal types. (reptile babies, not so much with the cuddles.) The only problem I see with humans is we remain dependent little parasites for too long--long past the cuteness and well into the pimply-faced sullen years. After that, we're s'posed to stike out on our own, but more than likely we'll be living in Mom's basement till we're 35. Tiger babies and others have been vast hunters for years before humans get their stuff together.

Supposedly, it's to develop our Big Brains. Personally, I don't see a lot of evidence supporting that claim.

But it doesn't negate the cuteness of our babies!!

[dolphinsandtuna]

19. when they said babies, I was thinking newborns.

really ugly, no question. However as they get older, they improve.

[Phentex]

22. sometimes babies look like aliens...

I know cause I had one. He had serious eyes that stared at you and chicken skin that he hadn't quite filled out. It took a few weeks to reach any sort of adorable stage.

Now my rescue pups? Cutest. Things. Ever!

[NewJeffCT]

23. I don't think it's necessarily hate for people

just that animal babies like kittens, puppies, etc are just super super cute.

I think because we see so many human babies, we're also probably more critical of human babies as well - we can see potential faults in them, whereas we might not in kitties. Plus, we're also sometimes biased if we don't like one (or both) of the parents - if Donald Trump or Rand Paul fathers another child, will we say it's adorable, or will we be biased by a dislike for the father?

[pink-o]

26. I wasn't serious about actual H8. Just using hyperbole to make a point about our species.

There are some pretty Fugly human babies--I should know because I was one of 'em! Also, I had NO maternal instincts most of my life when I should've been popping out babies of my own. I've just lately come to adore them when I could no longer have them.

Probably for the best, all things considered. My virtual unborn are thanking me right now for not birthin' no babies!!!

[Kaleva]

17. Other-All babies are cute.

[Iggo]

18. Humans.

No contest.

[handmade34]

24. baby pigs... spotted or durac

I used to raise brood sows and nothing beats baby pigs for cuteness!!

[valerief]

25. Humans are animals. nt