Fair warning – these pictures are about how zookeepers weigh all kinds of animals, but mostly, they’re an excuse to look at adorable baby animals mugging for the camera.
I have a feeling you’re down for both, though, so check out these 17 tricks zookeepers use to make sure they get accurate weights on all of the animals under their care.
17. Be a good pupper, get a treat.
That’s how we weigh our seal lions.
16. The next time you puppy won’t stay still.
This will only work for a couple of months with the bigger breeds, though.
15. Upside down on a can?
The turtle looks like he thinks this is undignified.
today at the zoo, I learned how zookeepers weigh turtles. upside down on a can
pic.twitter.com/eCX2mlDjWX
— amy nguyen (@amyngyn) July 6, 2019
14. I have a hunch he’s not going to stay that little for long.
But he’ll still be cute.
Here’s how you weigh a tiger cub.
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: @tarongazoo) pic.twitter.com/pfaDso8JB7
— Erin (@erinruberry) February 22, 2019
13. Brand new baby.
This world is confusing, isn’t it?
Here’s how you weigh a baby pygmy slow loris.
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— Erin (@erinruberry) November 9, 2018
12. That hedgehog does not look amused.
Then again, someone stuffed him in a jar.
Here’s how you weigh a hedgehog.https://t.co/MKhc0QffWI pic.twitter.com/J8oafBXxQX
— Erin (@erinruberry) November 9, 2018
11. He’ll be ready for his first frat party soon.
But not too soon.
My husband @ecologistMC out there weighing wood duck ducklings in solo cups and it’s so fluffy I wanna die pic.twitter.com/CEmjL3QAPN
— Imogene Cancellare (@biologistimo) July 6, 2019
10. How is that a porcupine?
Is someone punking me?
Here’s how you weigh a baby porcupine (a porcupette!).
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— Erin (@erinruberry) September 29, 2018
9. It’s best to let him sit where he likes.
Or he might decide he prefers your head.
Image Credit: Demilked
8. Baby hummingbird.
Maybe the only bird that’s cute.
This is what a baby hummingbird weigh in looks like from aww
7. Just stay now.
Don’t move…please.
Here’s how you weigh a baby cheetah.
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— Erin (@erinruberry) September 26, 2018
6. Give him a treat, of course.
That’s the way to get me to stand still, too.
How to weigh a prairie dog:
Step 1: lure him with a walnut
The end. pic.twitter.com/k0JjW2XhDX— my_wild.life (@ZookeeperCasi) May 6, 2017
5. You have no right to be so cute, little penguin.
NO RIGHT, I say.
Here’s how you weigh a baby penguin.
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— Erin (@erinruberry) September 26, 2018
4. He looks kind of angry.
Maybe he just has resting b*tch face.
Here’s how you weigh a baby red panda.
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— Erin (@erinruberry) September 26, 2018
3. Wait until they’re asleep?
The puppy life is a hard one.
Image Credit: Reddit
2. Snacks seem to be a good trick.
I can see how that would work.
Image Credit: Demilked
1. The second one wants to know what’s going on.
What’s in the box?
ふくまる｢ｱｯ…やめてくーこちゃん…ぼく今体重測定中だから…ってあああ～｣
サイ(……つまりわからん)#リチャードソンジリス pic.twitter.com/KaNdHkvkDV— サイ (@Sai_GW) February 17, 2018
I warned you, and I delivered in the best possible way, right?
Which one of these baby animals made you awwwwww the hardest? I know it’ll be a tough call, but give it a shot!
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