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This adorable lion cub is the only one left of his litter after his mother rejected them. But in spite of his sad beginning he is now being well cared for, and he drinks his formula like there's no tomorrow! Isn't he cute?!

Having spent the first months of his life as a pet, this coati is now very used to humans, but his favorite thing about them is their hair! He never misses an opportunity to play with it, so maybe having one as a pet is not the best of ideas... Then again, who needs a hairstylist when you hang out with a coati!

When animals get rescued, they require a lot of care from people, and many mongooses don't like people at all, but this is definitely not the case. This Yellow Mongoose absolutely loves attention! How cute is he?!?! The Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) is native to Southern Africa, and can be found in open, semi-arid areas, such as grasslands, scrub and semi-desert scrub. It is rarely seen in deserts, mountains or forests. It belongs to the Herpestidae family, along with 29 other species of mongooses from Africa and Southern Eurasia, 4 species of dwarf mongooses, and the Meerkat (Suricata suricatta). The Yellow Mongoose is the only member of the Cynictis genus, but it has several subspecies, based on color variation, size and hair and tail length. They are carnivorous, feeding on small animals such as lizards, snakes, amphibians, small mammals, but mainly insects and other invertebrates. They also eat all sorts of eggs. They have strong claws, used for digging and grabbing their food. They live underground, and may share the burrow with other species. Yellow Mongooses are facultatively social; they may den socially, cooperating in the rearing the pups and defending the territory, but they forage alone. They are diurnal animals, although nocturnal activity had been recorded. They are generally quiet animals, although high-pitched screams can be heard when they are fighting, as well as low defensive growls, and a short bark when alarm calling. They can also make a soft purring sound when mating. Yellow mongooses breed seasonally, twice a year. The female gives birth from one to three pups per litter; first, around October, and then between December and February. The pups are weaned around two months old, when they leave the burrow t forage with the adults for the first time, and become independent between four and five months of age.

This Black-backed Jackal may be a rescued animal, but she is not a sociable one, and goes away when people try and approach her, so it was a great surprise when she let me not only get near her, but also give her a scratch under the chin! And I think we can all agree that she loved it!

This rescued maned wolf pup may look big, but he is only 3 months old, and loves attention! He just can't help making the funniest sounds when getting a scratch! It doesn't get more adorable than this! The maned wolf bears minor similarities to the red fox, although it belongs to a different genus, but it is not a fox, nor is it a wolf. It belongs to a category that is referred to as "golden dog". According to the official Wikipedia article, "unlike other large canids (such as the gray wolf, the African hunting dog, or the dhole) the maned wolf does not form packs. It hunts alone, usually between sundown and midnight. Maned wolves rotate their large ears to listen for prey animals in the grass. They tap the ground with a front foot to flush out the prey and pounce to catch it. It's hard to imagine this fuzzy fella as a fierce hunter, but he will grow up to be one nonetheless. But just like any young one in nature, he is playful, adorable, and makes the most precious sounds. And of course, loves tummy rubs. But then again, who doesn't? (cats are obviously excluded from this category)

Baby baboons are very curious and like to play with everything they find, like a human toddler would. Look how cute this one is, just playing with the sand! The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus), is one of the five species of baboons, along with the Yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus), the Olive baboon (Papio anubis), the Guinea baboon (Papio papio), and the Hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas). With the exception of the Hamadryas Baboon, which also occurs in the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, they are all native to the African continent. The Chacma Baboon occurs all over southern Africa, up to the Zambezi valley, Caprivi, and southern Angola. Two subspecies of Chacma Baboon are recognized: Papio ursinus griseipes, occuring in south-west Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique; and Papio ursinus ursinus, occuring in all provinces of South Africa and throughout Namibia. They have the need to drink water daily, making water a limiting factor for their range, but they occupy subdesert and steppes, savanna, all types of woodland, montane regions, Cape Fynbos and Succulent Karoo. Chacma Baboons live in troops of usually 20 to 50 members, but up to 130 individuals have been recorded together. The troops contain adult males, females and the babies, and it has a complex social structure, and are ranked by dominance. Baboons are omnivorous and opportunistic, which means that they eat a little bit of everything, and will take whatever they can get their hands on, even though they might show a preference for bulbs, shoots, roots, seeds, and fruits. They can also eat fungi, lichen, invertebrates, small vertebrates and, occasionally, even small antelopes, or lambs and small stock, in some ranching areas. They are usually considered pests, for raiding crops and livestock, which makes people shoot and poison them. They are also hunted for bushmeat, captured for the pet trade and can be used for medical research, but victims of urbanization as well, getting hit by cars or electrocuted.

Warthogs absolutely love taking a mudbath after eating, and this young rescued one is no different! Look how happy he is!

Caracals are medium-sized cats, but they can leap higher than 3 m (9.8 ft)! Just watch how amazing these rescued ones are, jumping to catch their food!

Everybody has the hiccups, every once in a while, and it can be very annoying, but when a baby baboon has it, it's just too adorable!! The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus), is one of the five species of baboons, along with the Yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus), the Olive baboon (Papio anubis), the Guinea baboon (Papio papio), and the Hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas). With the exception of the Hamadryas Baboon, which also occurs in the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, they are all native to the African continent. The Chacma Baboon occurs all over southern Africa, up to the Zambezi valley, Caprivi, and southern Angola. Two subspecies of Chacma Baboon are recognized: Papio ursinus griseipes, occuring in south-west Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique; and Papio ursinus ursinus, occuring in all provinces of South Africa and throughout Namibia. They have the need to drink water daily, making water a limiting factor for their range, but they occupy subdesert and steppes, savanna, all types of woodland, montane regions, Cape Fynbos and Succulent Karoo. Chacma Baboons live in troops of usually 20 to 50 members, but up to 130 individuals have been recorded together. The troops contain adult males, females and the babies, and it has a complex social structure, and are ranked by dominance. Baboons are omnivorous and opportunistic, which means that they eat a little bit of everything, and will take whatever they can get their hands on, even though they might show a preference for bulbs, shoots, roots, seeds, and fruits. They can also eat fungi, lichen, invertebrates, small vertebrates and, occasionally, even small antelopes, or lambs and small stock, in some ranching areas. They are usually considered pests, for raiding crops and livestock, which makes people shoot and poison them. They are also hunted for bushmeat, captured for the pet trade and can be used for medical research, but victims of urbanization as well, getting hit by cars or electrocuted.

This cheetah was rescued many years ago, and it's now very old, but she can't help purring as soon as she sees someone, and she will only stop after the person is gone! Adorable! The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), is native to Africa and Asia, although it has been extirpated from nearly all of its Asian range. They could once be found from the shores of the Mediterranean and the Arabian Peninsula, west through central India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and north to the northern shores of the Aral and Caspian Seas, but nowadays are limited to the central deserts of Iran. Although cheetahs still occur in several African countries, they now only occupy 10% of their historic range. Five subspecies are recognized: Acinonyx jubatus hecki, in Northwest Africa; Acinonyx jubatus earsoni, in East Africa; Acinonyx jubatus jubatus, in Southern Africa; Acinonyx jubatus soemmerringi, in Northeast Africa; and Acinonyx jubatus venaticus, from Northern Africa to central India. Cheetahs are classified as Vulnerable, although the subspecies Acinonyx jubatus venaticus and Acinonyx jubatus heckii are listed as Critically Endangered. They can be found in dry forest, thick scrub, grassland and hyperarid deserts. They are only absent from montane and tropical forests. Cheetahs are mostly known as the fastest land mammals, however, they are only able to sustain top speeds for a few hundred meters. If they don't succeed at their hunt by then, they need to give up and rest, otherwise they overheat. Unlike other cat species, female cheetahs are solitary, accompanied only by their young, and males can be solitary or live in coalitions of two or three, usually consisting of brothers, but not necessarily.

Every kitty loves to be scratched and shown attention. No matter the size or breed, the desires remain the same. For this Serval, his human friend decided to show him some love and cuteness ensued. Turn up the volume and listen to this adorable Serval purring with satisfaction when getting attention from his human friend! So awesome! Everyone just needs some loving from time to time, it's just the way things are. Our dogs beg for attention, so do our cats, even we do from time to time. That is why it's not surprising that this Serval loves some too. How adorable is this big Serval cat? You don't see them everyday, that's for sure! For more adorable animals, stop on by at Rumble.com and get your daily dose of cuteness. Check out this adorable Serval purring.

This rescued Vervet Monkey is an orphan, and has to be cared for at a wildlife sanctuary. But in spite of his sad start to life, he is the absolute cutest, having a conversation with a human! The Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) is an Old World monkey, which means that it belongs to the Cercopithecidae family, the largest of all primate families, comprising 138 species of primates. The term "vervet" is used to refer to all members of the Chlorocebus genus, although it is still debated whether there are several species or only one, with several subspecies. They are native to the African continent, and can be found as far north as Egypt, and as far south as South Africa. They occupy savanna, open woodland, and forest-grassland mosaic, preferably close to rivers, being generally absent from desert areas and deep forest. It's a common and abundant species; flexible and easily adapted to secondary and highly fragmented vegetation, including cultivated areas and rural and urban environments, where it is often considered a pest, which gets them hunted and shot, causing many babies to become orphaned. In some areas, they become bushmeat. Vervet Monkeys live in large troops of up to 38 individuals, with one dominant male. The females are usually related to one another, but many unrelated males may be present. With a life-span of 10 to 11 years, females become sexually mature at age four, and males at age five. They breed from April to June, and a single offspring is born five months later.

This adorable Coati is very hyper most of the time, and hardly ever stands still, always exploring... But his eyes simply won't stay open when he gets a scratch on the nose! Too cute! Videos of animals being caught in a relaxing mode are simply amazing, always fun to watch, and instant mood boosters! Well, this one is no exception! Here, we have an adorable Coati that is usually fun loving and extremely energetic, but not this time, and you'll see why! This little fluff ball just loves being scratched on the nose, and it's the only moment when he actually stands still. Even more, he can't seem to keep his eyes open, so we assume he's truly enjoying all this. We feel you, buddy!

This baby black jaguar receives round-the-clock care from biologists, and how does he repay them? With cuteness attacks! Black jaguars, despite some belief, aren’t actually black. Their fur appears black because of the excess of a pigment called melanin, although is you look closely (in pictures, not in person!) you will be able to notice the spots. These cats may appear big and intimidating, but in essence they are not the natural born killers we all are taught to believe. The internet is swarmed with videos of big cats interacting and playing with humans, as if they were family.

These four baby monkeys are rescued orphans and are cared for at a rehabilitation center. They are usually very hyper - running, jumping, climbing and playing everywhere - but when it's raining they just want to feel safe all curled up together in their human foster mom's arms. How cute is that?!

The big dilemma in every child's life: to sleep or to play? This adorable Golden Bengal Tiger cub is clearly sleepy, but that won't keep her from trying to get that annoying stick!

These two little orphans have been raised together with absolutely no idea that in the wild lions and hyenas hate each other! Look how adorable and innocent they are, just having fun! Cuteness overload!

This rescued baby Giant Anteater is still being bottle-fed, so she tries to suckle anything that resembles a teat! Look at that tongue!

Sometimes everyone just needs some attention, meerkats included. Watch these friendly little guys run back and forth in hopes of getting some attention from the observers. As soon as one gets what they want, the other follows suit by seeking attention from the same person at the same time the other one is getting head rubs. Can't say that we blame them! It's rare to see meerkats engage in this type of behavior, but boy are they ever cute. They both look so satisfied and content while getting their head rubbed. It resembles the face of one getting the itch that they can't scratch. Don't you just want to pick them up and cuddle with them all day? So cute! Meerkats are usually found in southern-Africa, known for their cute looks, and their hunting abilities to locate plants, animals, and insects, making them omnivores. Check out these cute meerkats begging for attention from on-lookers!

These rescued jaguars needed to be relocated and therefore had to be sedated. Watch as the medicine slowly wears off and they start to move again.

A standoff between hidden camera and hyena, resulting in a cute reaction from the hyena's end. While waiting to be relocated to a wildlife reserve, this spotted hyena stays at a wildlife sanctuary in an enclosure that doesn't allow them to see people. It can't see the camera, but it knows there's something there and is torn between curiosity and caution. Watch it as adorably tries to act cool by sniffing something and biting a plant. Animals do interesting things when no one's looking. This hyena send itself on a mission to find out more about what's over there, with "there" meaning the camera. After spending some time trying to investigate the hidden camera, it turns away and leaves, as it has taken too long to investigate and no longer peaks its interest. The hyena is commonly known for its laugh as well as it's hunting ability, but who would've known that they also specialize in reconnaissance? That's something you won't learn in a textbook. Check out this hyena investigate a hidden camera!

Many people say cats are cold and don't care about their human friends, but even wild ones show affection to those they like!

These young leopards know their food is coming and can't wait! Watch as they bump into each other all the time, trying to climb the fence and open the door! Who doesn't get this excited about food?!

Even though this neo-tropical otter can swim any time he wants, there's nothing he likes more than coming to the gate during cleaning time to get sprayed by the water hose!

The only human contact this elephant has had is with her handler. Watch as she comes to greet the people in a car at a reserve in Zimbabwe. So friendly!