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Easter is here! Whether you're religious or not, everyone can get on board a holiday with mascots that are fluffy bunnies and teeny chicks. To start off your Easter the right way (with a dose of serotonin before all those chocolate eggs do the job for you), here are some photos of impossibly adorable bunnies and chicks to make you smile. If you'd like to see some more adorable photos of animals, have a look at these clingy pets who love their humans and siblings (maybe a little too much). 

Adopting pets is never easy. Even the most knowledgeable people have things that they will learn about each and every pet that they have. But, most people who are adopting for the first time don't even have the most basic knowledge, especially when it comes to animals that are slightly less common than dogs and cats. 

If you are interested in adopting a rabbit, today, you are in luck! Tumblr user tom-hanks-is-bae has come to the rescue. They had to learn through experience and trial and error exactly how much it takes to properly take care of a rabbit, and they've decided to share what they've learned with everyone else. From how to choose a rabbit in the first place to what kind of food and cages are good for them, this is your ultimate guide to rabbits from a rabbit lover like you. 

These big-eared bunnies and rabbits are truly the best listeners ever. They are always ALL ears. And really, they don't talk back to you (because they're rabbits and bunnies), so they kinda always have to listen. Regardless, they and their ears are absolutely adorable - fluffy and big and floppy. 

We love animals with big ears, there's something so special about them. Cats with big ears, puppers with big ears, bunnies and rabbits - we love them all. They're all just so earresistibly cute, and we want nothing more than to rub behind their big, huge ears and make them the happipest big-eared animals on the planet.

Happy International Rabbit Day! Usually celebrated on the last Saturday or Sunday of September, International Rabbit Day is about celebrating rabbits in all their cuteness, and celebrating all the joy they provide for this world! And, of course, to educate people on the protection and care of both domestic and wild rabbits. 

Did you know that there are more than 30 species of rabbits around the world? Oh, you did? Then how about this odd fact, baby rabbits aren't called bunnies, they're actually called kittens of kits! How strange is that? 

For those who need a low maintenance pet, rabbits are wonderful. They're even more independent than cats, don't make too much noise, easy to housetrain, and can bond well with their humans. 

This one goes out to all you buns lovers out there!  Hop right into this rabbit-loving gallery: 

Week by week, we bring you the best that animal twitter has to offer - the most popular animal tweets. This week's lineup is starring: showering otters, muscular tigers, and bats with pacifiers. We know that the best way to start off any week is to dive into the mindhive of twitter and be truly amazed by the things that twitter users enjoy. Some will have you smiling, others awwing, some will have you snorting, some will remind you that Halloween is nearing, and others will make your hear flutter with gratitude. 

So, enjoy this week's animal tweets, give your pet a treat if you have one and make sure to wish for them to have a good week too. And our wish this week to you is to meet a cute dog this week and have it lick your hand.

Recently, we've been on a tiny animal kick, featuring the adorable dik-dik's, or how about those insanely cute Japanese dwarf flying squirrels? 

Well, we're continuing this cuteness run with another uncommonly known animal that deserves your attention: the long-eared jerboa! The long-eared jerboa is a rare nocturnal rodent that is very mouse-like. However, unlike a mouse, it has long hind legs (much like a kangaroo) and comically (and adorably) long ears. Oh, and it also has a miniature snout that resembles a pig. 

Be honest, have you ever seen a cuter mouse/rabbit/kangaroo/piglet mix? We didn't think so! 

The sun is out and so are the buns! Or at least, they should be. Perfectly round buns, either on the go our just soaking up the sun, these buns deserve to be worshipped, deserved to be recognized. And we're here to do just that -- a dedicated gallery to magnificent buns! 

And by buns we obviously mean bunnies. 

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 Cocoa Puff, the giant rabbit! 

And when we say giant, we mean it. Cocoa Puff has over 340k followers of Instagram, making him not only a giant rabbit but a giant star. Cocoa Puff is what's known as a "Continental Giant," at the age of 2, Cocoa Puff weighed 18.5lbs.

And hilariously enough, when a fan online asked why they decided to name him Cocoa Puff, the answer was that Cocoa Puff's poops resembled the classic Cocoa Puffs cereal. 

Not sure we can look at Cocoa Puffs the same ever again! Thankfully, Cocoa Puff was litter box trained. He was also a cage-free animal. 

His owners sadly shared the news of his passing at the end of June. 

This week's spotlight goes out to Cocoa Puff, we know you're still delivering big smiles wherever you are!