15 Adorable Baby Animals That Look Like Muppets

We can never get enough of looking at cute pictures of animals, and critters tend to be even cuter when they're babies.

There's something about their big heads, unusual proportions and slightly awkward movements that make them extra lovable to both us humans and the parents of the animal kingdom. Again and again, we've noticed that many of them share something in common—they look a bit like Muppets. Scroll down to discover 15 adorable, Muppet-like baby animals below.

African Elephant

While in some respects, baby elephants look quite a lot like their adult counterparts, it's the differences that make them extra cute. Often, they're covered in sparse, fuzzy-looking hair, and their lack of control of their developing trunks is extra adorable to watch. We're not saying they look just like Mr. Snuffleupagus, but they're not too far off.

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Tawny Frogmouth

The tawny frogmouth is a bird native to Australia recognizable for its grey feathers and brown, huge yellow eyes and an amphibian-like mouth. While they have an unusual appearance as adults, they're even funnier as chicks because they're so darn fluffy. Before maturing into their adult feathers, the juveniles sport coats of fluffy white-grey down, looking like irritated little  cloud spheres.

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Three-Toed Sloth

We'll argue that adult sloths also look like they belong to the Muppet family, but the babies are especially prone to having a plush, doll-like appearances. They have small, kind faces offset by slightly rough-looking fur and claws that look like they could do some damage in a pinch.

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Peccary

Peccaries are pig-like animals that live throughout Central and South America, and their fuzzy, funny appearances makes them anything but your typical barnyard pig. They're social creatures who usually live in packs, making it all the more likely to see something akin to a Muppet stampede when peccaries stroll through.

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Alpaca

A newly born alpaca will likely be on its feet within two hours of its birth, and though they can be a little clumsy at first, they quickly find their footing. The appearance of a baby alpaca—thin and extra fluffy with long, spindly legs—makes us imagine rod puppets.

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Bald Eagle

So many bird species look completely different as fledglings than they do in adulthood, and bald eagles are definitely among them. While grown bald eagles have a majestic reputation, being the national bird of the United States, the babies have an almost an almost comic appearances, with their white down looking like tiny white hairs sticking up out of their heads. Funnily enough, we think Sam the Eagle looks more like these guys than an adult eagle.

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Capybara

In 2025, everyone knows about capybaras, the world's largest rodents, but have you seen how cute the babies are? Capybaras have a weird habit of being able to peacefully coexist with many other kinds of animals, and we wouldn't be surprised if their adorableness plays a part in this. Maybe sometime, Rizzo the Rat can introduce his capybara cousin?

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Koala

Different pieces of Muppet media have featured koalas in the past, and you don't have to think hard to see why they're the perfect candidates. They're just so wonderfully round, from the shape of the head to the ears and eyes, and even the nose, lending themselves to be made from felt and fur to become great Muppets. These aspects are enhanced even further on the babies, making them almost too cute.

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Bison

Before they take on their dark, shaggy fur, powerful humps and horns, baby bison look pretty different. Their coasts are lighter and fluffier, their bodies are more streamlined and their profiles are more cow-like, making them look extra huggable. While you should keep your distance from bison in real life, we'd love to make acquaintances with a Muppet version.

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Beluga Whale

Beluga whales are the only marine animal to make this list, but with their squishy and superbly round faces, who could resist? Belugas are intelligent and playful Arctic whales who communicate with other belugas with their "melon," a specialized organ in their head that generates different sound frequencies (making them appear even more squeezable).

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Eurasian Otter

While sea otters tend to reign supreme in cute animal videos on the internet, we happen to think Eurasian otters are also worth knowing. The babies, in particularly, can look extra sweet, round and fluffy, even if the adults are voracious carnivores who can take down prey much bigger than themselves.

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Wombat

Wombats are marsupials, meaning they have pouches like kangaroos, and also hail from Australia. They're known for being quite plump, giving them a distinctive waddle along the ground, and an appearances that puts them somewhere between a tiny bear and a huge rodent. Yet again, they prove that being fuzzy and circular lends itself to Muppet comparisons.

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Tree Anteater

Anyone who's seen Muppet Treasure Island will know that it featured an anteater Muppet named Flaubert, but we think it's about time they added more anteaters to the roster while better embracing their cuteness. The conical face and claws would look great on a new design, and the fluffier, the better.

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Skunk

Skunk Muppets have appeared again and again across the decades in Muppet media. Why? Because their natural look is iconic and immediately recognizable. Black and white makes for the ideal contrast, with fluffy tails that build character, and the fact that skunks can stink adds another layer to their stories. What we really need, though, is a baby skunk character to fall fully in love with.

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Highland Cow

Cows are also no stranger to Muppet appearances, but highland cows would be new territory altogether. They're known for their shaggy, usually ginger fur and wide horns, and even the babies can be spotted at a glance thanks to their cute faces, distinctive color and soft-looking coats.

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