According to the famous zoologist, Konrad Lorenz, “baby schema” can explain why we find babies, small animals, and tiny objects cute. Baby animals remind us of human children, and our natural instinct is to shelter and protect them. But our reaction to seeing adorable things can also include “cuteness aggression,” a response that makes us want to touch and squish tiny creatures.

We at Bright Side made a list of 20 photos of adorable baby animals that are guaranteed to trigger all the right responses in our brains.

1. “Found a tiny criminal hiding in the wall of our house.”

18. “My lil’ starfish buddy”

19. “Look what I found!”

20. “Welcome to the world little one!”

What’s your favorite animal? Do you have any pets? Share your cute photos with us in the comment section below.