Not sure what’s better, a birthday feast for a baby elephant or an elephant named Ludwig.

Chances are, you think the comic strip Garfield is one of the funniest things in the world. Why wouldn’t you? I mean, anyone with a newspaper subscription and a heart loves Garfield. But really feline obesity is not funny at all. It’s a serious problem. Which is why Anderson Cooper was joined yesterday on his daytime show by Meow, a 37-pound rescue cat from Santa Fe who can barely walk. Because nothing says serious topic like watching a news anchor attempting to juggle a cat the size of a sack of potatoes.

In Meow’s defense though, the camera does add 10 lbs. Just saying.

Well ridiculously photogenic opossum here is at least, they might not be the most adorable of creatures when they grow up.

The question remains, did he train his cat to do high fives, or is the cat training him…

These two are Kasi and Mtani. The mom abandoned Kasi because he was the only one alive in the litter. Born in Jacksonville, Busch Gardens Tampa took him shortly before opening their new ride “Cheetah Hunt.” His first birthday was within the last month! Mtani is going to be a companion with Kasi for the rest of their lives. It’s amazing to see them playing together.

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Clearly this picture was taken during a tiny squirrel snowball fight.

Baby sloth’s cuteness is increased by the fact that it’s hanging out in… tupperware?

Photo Credit: Aled Lewis, his entire sloth album can be found here.

It’s obvious that’s where he’s stashing all of his stolen apple cider and chickens.