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Glow worms in pitch black black caves are one of the most beautiful natural phenomena we've come across. One of the most known places to visit such caves is in New Zealand, and we think that if you have a chance to visit, you absolutely should. These places are nothing short of magical, and we can only imagine the feeling of passing through a cave like that. 

Unlike their name would suggest, glow worms are not actually worms. They're part of the beetles family. But regardless of what exactly they are, their bioluminescence is absolutely stunning, and we hope that looking at their pictures will bring some magic into your day.

Get ready for some unexpected cuteness, because we are almost certain you've never thought of tiny tokay geckos as a cute animal. Well, you're about to be convinced otherwise. 

You might not think much of them, but these dinosaur-looking cuties have a reputation of being feisty little things that not everyone can (or should) handle as a pet. That doesn't mean they're not extremely cute to look at and fawn over, especially when you hear them making their little "To-kay! To-kay!" sounds. 

Myths say that they bring good luck too, so good luck, friends, and enjoy!

It's time for your week's dose of animal inspirations with this week's pictures worth more than 1000 words. You're about to embark on a journey of pictures that'll have your imagination racing and give you the energy that you need to get through the rest of the week. 

There's one for each of you in here - whether you like your animals silly, funny, wholesome, cute, or simply too beautiful for words, one of these pictures will catch your eye and make you pause. It will have you wondering what exactly happened to bring about such a situation and why hasn't anyone written a book about it yet. Well, maybe you will. 

We hope the rest of your week passes easily and productively, friends, and see you with another collection of pictures worth more than 1000 words next week!

Prepare for some unexpected cuteness, animal lovers, because you're about to have your heart melted by the most unexpected animal. Hyenas. Yes, you read that right. Probably one of the animals with the worst reputation in the animal kingdom, but we're about to prove that perception wrong. 

It may be true that hyenas are dangerous, but so are lions and tigers and bears, but we love those anyway. And we especially love all these very adorably dangerous in their cute baby form. Hyena cubs are really no different in that sense- their babies are way, way more adorable than you'd ever expect.

Are you ready for some mega fluffy, round, chonky softness? Well, prepare yourself for a cuteness overload because we're giving you some chinchillas to chinchil with today. Underappreciated in the extreme, these balls of soft fluffiness are some of the cutest ever. 

They bathe in dust, they're skittish, fast, they love dried apples, and they're so soft and fluffy that when you pick one up, your hand practically goes through them. Yeah, that soft. Get ready, you're about to fall in love with and desperately want to pet yet another species. At least this one is not as dangerous as some of the other species we want to pet though lol. 

Meet a "very easily entertained UPS driver," named Jason Hardesty! Hardesty has become quite the sensation on social media due to his super wholesome and contagious smile,  oh, and the fact that a majority of his photos are with smiling pups he happens to meet along his driving route. 

Hardesty certainly seems like the happiest UPS driver we've ever come across! Grateful for his job and all his friends that he makes along the way, we simply cannot help smiling just thinking about it! Jason Hardesty, thank you for bringing people so much joy with your smile, positive attitude, and a treasure trove of doggo pics! 

We are grateful for YOU. Follow Jason Hardesty on Instagram for endless smiles! 

The bumblebee bat, also known as Kitti's hog-nosed bat or Craseonycteris thonglongyai, is the smallest bat in the world and one of the smallest mammals in the world. It just so happens to be one of the cutest mammals in the world as well. It weighs about 0.07 oz, it grows up to about 1.3 inches, and it is endangered, so it's time to give it some love. 

These tiny creatures have a pig-like snout, and they're so small they can easily fit on the tip of your finger. Us, animal people, have a tendency to love any tiny animal, and this one is no exception. So, get to know these guys if you haven't heard of them yet, aww at their cuteness, and hope that there will be more of them as time goes on.

Bringing you some baby beavers for a bright and blissful day! They're cuter than you think, they're ever so slightly camera shy, and they're so tiny and snuggly and unique, and wow, we just wanna give them some love and cuddles. 

It may not be an animal that you instantly think of as cute, but these pictures are about to change your mind so fast you're not even ready. Looking at this will add another adorable baby animal to your list of faves, and from today and till the end of time, suddenly you'll find yourself giving a dam about beavers. 

It is that time of the week again - the time when we bring you a dose of inspiration like no other, helping you get through the rest of this week as successfully as possible. Pictures of animals that could never be summed up in even 1000 words to get your imagination running and your energy up! 

They're funny, they're cute, and they're cool as heck. We make sure that there will always be something in these collections for everyone, that at least one of the stories behind these pictures will connect with you. So embark on this journey with us, allow yourself to be inspired, and we hope the rest of your week is amazing, productive and chill.  

Welcome to kitty wonderland! Where users on the web share a photo or a video of their cat and share their story with the community! Much like 'I Can Has Cheezburger's newest Facebook page, 'ICanHas Storytime,' our newest pet community for our users to finally share their pet stories! From heartwarming stories to silly shenanigans you caught your pets doing -- all are welcomed! 

Once a week, we like to bring you a medley of delicious cat goodness. Goodies that come with laughs, or heartfelt sighs, and sometimes, even tears. To those who recently lost a pet, our hearts are with you. 

Today's medley has a little bit of everything sprinkled in and we hope it brings you just a little bit of every emotion as well: 

So much cuteness in such a small package! Welcome back, cute animal lovers! We've got a lovely collection of some of the cuteness animal pictures and videos currently making the rounds on the web. 

Once a week, we like to bring you a gallery of the cuteness animal pics and vids we come after and deliver them here in one place. Our weekly prescription of cuteness is an essential part of anyone's diet. They say looking at cute animals helps relieve stress and so we're hoping this dump of cuteness really takes off a lot of anxiety and pressure anyone might be feeling. If you're having a more difficult week and need an extra cuteness boost, don't you worry, we've got you covered. 

Do you ever walk into a store and feel a sudden chill? As if someone or something is watching you? Well, you may be right, and that someone or something watching you might just be the store's supervisor -- a cat. 

One Twitter account, Bodega Cats, features images of cats, from around the world, in various different shops. What are these cats doing in these shops? Well, they're running the entire operation of course! These cats are supervising that all order is properly maintained. It's no easy task but someone has got to do it and cats are natural-born leaders, after all. 

Bodega Cats originally started with a few photos of New York City neighborhood cats and has become a worldwide phenomenon! The money made from Bodega Cat's web store (which is filled with cool cat goodies) goes towards helping Flatbush Cats. Flatbush Cats is an organization focused on giving cats a second chance to enjoy life. They work on reducing the outdoor population of cats in Brooklyn by TNR (trap, neuter, return), free/low cat spay/neuter for low-income residents, rescue work, and adoption. 

It's time for your daily cuteness overload. This time, we've got one of the cutest things of all, but it's something only real cat lovers cat appreciate - teeny-tiny cat teefs. 

That's right, if you're not a cat person, you have stepped into cat person territory right here. Because the same thing that people who are scared of cats are afraid of is exactly the thing that we, cat lovers, love. Love is sharp. Love is getting love bites from your cat and saying thank you.

Thank you, r/teefies, for always having a fresh, purrfect supply of cat teefies to offer and allowing us to feed our cat teefies obsessions without shame. 

There's a good chance many of you haven't heard of this adorable animal - the ring-tailed cat. Surprisingly, it's quite a common animal, but only in certain areas. It's also not really a cat. It's actually part of the raccoon family which makes it... a catoon. 

It's another totally underappreciated, awwdorable animal that we feel deserves some love, and for all of you, animal lovers, who haven't heard of this cutie, it's a good way of finding pics to show off to your friends. 

So, give some love to this catoon who's desperately in need of it, and aww your way through these pictures. 

Here you have a collection of hippos- baby hippos. Why? Because why not? They're smooshy, sqooshy, funny, too dang adorable, and not nearly appreciated enough. 

You know us, we're the biggest animal lovers in the world, so we give love to every underappreciated animal cutie, and baby hippos are one of our favorite ones. 

You just don't expect them to be as cute as they are. They truly take you by surprise with their adorableness and make you feel like such a hippocrite for not considering how cute they are before now. 

Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to Ginger, the snow-loving cat! 

Ginger is from Russia, and if there's definitely an abundance of something in Russia... it's snow. Luckily for Ginger, that doesn't seem to be a problem. This gorgeous cat was once adopted from the street and has never looked back! Ginger is a fluffball and absolutely loves dashing through the snow! Oh, and we're assuming Ginger does some part-time meow-deling on the side when not playing in the snow. "Why?" You might ask, well, just take a gander at the images below and then you'll fully understand. 

Follow Ginger on Instagram for more frolicking through the snow goodness! 

Read up on last week's star on Instagram: PuiPui, The World's Stylish Bunny.