Scientists Share Weirdly Wondrous Animals In Twitter #CuteOff

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Major props to these scientists for introducing us to a whole new world of wonderfully wacky animals. 

People in the science community took to Twitter, this week to participate in the most adorable social media battle known to mankind -- the #CuteOff. Scientists -- being scientists -- went off the beaten path and shared photos of some uniquely awesome animals that may not necessarily come to mind when you think of "cute."

This #CuteOff needs moar inverts: The #SQUEEE is strong in this freshly-hatched little #cuttlefish, Sepiola atlantica pic.twitter.com/gA3QwC1hVW
— Carina M. Gsottbauer (@CarinaDSLR) August 31, 2015

They posted pictures of cool critters like a baby cuttlefish,  and a Lowland streaked tenrec (trust us, it's adorbz.)  

Lucky for us, the #CuteOff got pretty heated and now we have so many more animals to gush over. 

Lowland streaked tenrec: "Think I'm bluffing? Try me. Just try me!" #CuteOff pic.twitter.com/eNhGs4Z4t9
— Asia Murphy (@am_anatiala) September 1, 2015

Check out some awesome animals from the #CuteOff below.

I interrupt your important grant writing session to win the #CuteOff. #TeamHerpetology pic.twitter.com/oonXLDEjC8
— Katy Greenwald (@amphibs) September 1, 2015

So it's a #CuteOff, then? Just try to top Africa's "Teddy Bear Ant". #TeamEntomology pic.twitter.com/NDkFPYycb9
— Alex Wild (@Myrmecos) August 31, 2015

Whaaat?! A #CuteOff ?! Bombards twittersphere with orphan #chimp baby Toto pics pic.twitter.com/oBbi6DwDxq
— Jill Pruetz (@jillpruetz) September 1, 2015

It's a #CuteOff folks! Look at these #ChesapeakeBay cownose rays! Can we get a SQUEE up in here?! pic.twitter.com/QJONfW63F7
— SmithsonianEnv (@SmithsonianEnv) September 1, 2015

salmon babies snuggling #cuteoff #teamfish pic.twitter.com/HKTQOdcf6d
— Natalie Sopinka (@phishdoc) September 1, 2015

@Neen_sb This should make it an even better day. #CuteOff really can't compete with tarsiers pic.twitter.com/Ery2qqsgv0
— John White Wildlife (@JWhiteWildlife) September 1, 2015

Took this a few years back at a @BushHeritageAus reserve in the Simpson Desert. Little thorny devil. #wildoz #cuteoff pic.twitter.com/7vecTHiDVZ
— John Pickrell (@john_pickrell) September 1, 2015

I gotta contribute a nudibranch that looks like a fluffy bunny (Jorunna parva) to the #CuteOff. Go fluffy bunny slug! pic.twitter.com/7DO9h8CL85
— Milana Featherbottom (@sidetracht) September 1, 2015

Pick your fave: fox-eared fanaloka or Mickey Mouse-eared small Indian civet. #CuteOff pic.twitter.com/5vgheeveCH
— Asia Murphy (@am_anatiala) September 1, 2015

OK #teammammal here is what I got for #cuteoff from remote camera photo from @whapavt - mamma carrying baby tamadua pic.twitter.com/k1z4fijKyd
— Marcella J. Kelly (@marcellajkelly) September 1, 2015

It's hard to beat small fluffed up birds in a #cuteoff pic.twitter.com/616tgmyKBs
— Aus Bird Study Assoc (@ABSAbirds) September 1, 2015

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