Biologists around the world are searching to find the cutest animal species and they are asking Twitter for help.
Searching “#CuteOff” on twitter will produce some of the most adorable photos of animals you’ll ever see. Scientists Ann Hilborn and Marcella J. Kelly started the conversation when they debated whethebat-eared foxes or baby bears were cuter.
A lot of you got it right. Obviously bat eared fox ears have some growing to do
#serengeti
#mammalwatching pic.twitter.com/F7HjcY5vzw
— Anne Hilborn (@AnneWHilborn) August 31, 2015
Shortly after, a Twitter-wide “Cute-off” competition started and people began to submit cute animal pictures.
Check out some of the best tweets from the trending #CuteOff hashtag that’s taking over Twitter.
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
DYK There are about 25 species of #loris worldwide. http://t.co/v7hpgvJWOe #CuteOff pic.twitter.com/tERIQoOgoq
— National Science Fdn (@NSF) September 1, 2015
You think that is cute? #CuteOff (from http://t.co/c3CCVCMOsP) #beeflies pic.twitter.com/kU0STCFki0
— Erica McAlister (@flygirlNHM) September 1, 2015
Our penguin chick is as cute as can be & growing quickly! Wonder if it’s a boy or girl? #CuteOff pic.twitter.com/0I1JBVRhAZ
— Shedd Aquarium (@shedd_aquarium) September 1, 2015
Bugs are adorable, especially when they play “let’s be reindeer” #CuteOff pic.twitter.com/jfE6UZsIJg
— Bea’s Bugs (@arthrobea) September 1, 2015
Whatever you call them–tardigrades, water bears, moss piglets–they sure are cute! #CuteOff http://t.co/anPPQVdy06 pic.twitter.com/4zWrr4rvip
— AMNH (@AMNH) September 1, 2015
