Whether you are a parent or just someone that admires animals, you are sure to have noticed some sort of animal behavior that was cute. Cuteness has different meanings for everyone, but more often than not involving some sort of innocence-like characteristics.

While these behaviors can be seen in people (particularly children), they are most common in animals. Perhaps this is why many people find animals to be the cutest of them all.

If you are an animal enthusiast, see if you can relate any of these behaviors to your own experiences with animals.

#1. Cats say hello to other cats by pressing their noses together.

#2. Cows have best friends who they’ll spend all their time with.

#3. Polar bears use nose-to-nose greetings when they’re asking another polar bear for something.

#4. The quokka is known as the happiest animal because he’s always smiling.

#5. Holding hands relieves stress.

#6. When a baby koala grows too big for his mom’s pouch, he rides around on mom’s back.

#7. Hugs release natural painkillers and endorphins.

#8. Puffins mate for life, laying just one egg a year which mom and dad share raising.

#9. Dancing releases chemicals that make you feel happy.

#10. Rats and mice (and other rodents) are ticklish.

#11. Sea otters have a pouch under their arm to store snacks and their favorite pebbles.

#12. Elephants really do entwine their trunks as a sign of affection.

#13. When two lovers stare into each other’s eyes, their heartbeats synchronize.

#14. Red panda’s use their bushy tails as a blanket to keep warm.

#15. Sheep recognize facial expressions and, if you give them a big grin, they’ll smile back.

#16. And when a giraffe is ready to give birth, she travels to the place where she was born to have her baby.

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