Beady-eyed baby anteater action

Check out this little beady-eyed wonder, borned in a Japanese zoo. There is no ant-slurping in the video, but he does do some quality squealing and clinging-to-Mom’s-back action…

Robin C., it’s hard to go wrong with a schnozzle like that.

55 comments … read them below or add one

  1. punkpie says:

    anerablez!!!!

  2. Karen says:

    0:52-1:00 is way too much!! Cannot stop laughing!!!

  3. 260Oakley says:

    Wow, that little mcsnozzleson really ups the ant-y in the cuteness stakes.

  4. Kate says:

    D’aww…when the baby got put down, he put his…paws?…up and TOTALLY made an “UP!” noise. Reminds me of tots I used to babysit. “UP! UP!”

  5. Katie says:

    The squealing is all like “Mom? MOM!…WOAH, Mooom!”

  6. Holy Nellie!!!! this is really over the top of the Kyuooteniss-Meter…………………………..Ding, Ding, Ding!!!!! O Noooooes!! The KM just seylfe-destruktid………! :shock:

  7. Lucy's Mommeh says:

    One of these days I want to see an anteater nursing…….

  8. kibblenibble says:

    Baby anteater noises FTW!

  9. pugsy says:

    I think I need an anteater to keep the ants out of my kitchen. Much cuter than bug spray.

  10. puddlepeppers says:

    I must be the only one thinks mama and baby look like they’re wearing overalls.

  11. kat says:

    awwww! when it came close to falling off the chair it was *almost* as cute as the little jerboa falling off the scale!!

  12. Laelya says:

    Why don’t *I* have adorable anteaters climbing all over me? I would totally let them!

  13. Poohbear says:

    Sweeeeet !!!! back clinging and squawkkking !

    However, I’m wondering at what point momma and bebeh got wind of THIS swimsuit fashion :

    http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/07/07/caption-this-the-swimsuit-issue/

  14. Katie says:

    Now I know what sound an anteater makes: “Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!” They’re like little Joey Russos

  15. jess e. says:

    Eeeee! The squeaking! It’s so “Where’s my mom? This is untoward!”
    And strong arms when he catches himself falling off the table! I gasped out loud.

  16. Melissa H. says:

    I think they look like they’re wearing oldey-timey swimsuits, myself. I love that perfect V down their backs.

  17. Amy says:

    Aw, I didn’t realize anteaters are so cute! Beats a can of Raid any day! So glad there was a hand to catch the little guy when he tumbled off the chair!

  18. stphjay says:

    the babby is adorable but so is the adult!

  19. Blondie says:

    OMG, how cute is that! When he fell off the table and squeeked out a “WHOA!” I couldn’t help but laugh at the little guy.

  20. puddlepeppers says:

    Yes, old-timey swimsuits! With their builds, they would also look great
    in muscle shirts and cargo shorts.l

  21. Robin says:

    bahaha finally one of my submissions has made it to cuteoverload =)

  22. kodalai says:

    Got to put in my “awww!” for the stuffed anteater doll they use to transport the baby around… ;)

  23. eknirb says:

    Now that’s what ya call Snorgle-City.

  24. harmlesslittleflea (Clare) says:

    My favourite bit has to be weighing the baby on the cuddly anteater toy to give it something to cling onto. I love the thought that they would have had to weigh the cuddly toy on its own as well. :D

  25. Von Zeppelin says:

    The audio says the baby is not yet named, until they figure out whether it’s a boy or a girl. I suggest Schnozzwald if male, Nosalind if a girl.

  26. Evan Waters says:

    I like how they’re trying to climb someone who’s just standing around.

  27. Theresa says:

    Insane in the extended nasal membrane!

  28. Theresa says:

    PS :shock:

  29. fawn lust says:

    so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o cute!

  30. Headtail says:

    Look mom! No hanz………..WOAH!

  31. Mouse says:

    awwwwwwww… my favourite part is when it crawled on the back of the stuffed animal one! Did it think it was mom? Poor gai!

  32. LizzyCat says:

    lol @ Momma Anteater climbing the zoo dude!

  33. binky-mama says:

    Love the falling off the table act-shons and the “Halp meh!” squeeksies. :)

  34. chanpon says:

    No fair, why wasn’t he there when I last visited this aquarium? :sob:

    So much cute splay-age, cute chirping, and trying to stand up in that video for the win!! I nearly died when he almost got knocked off mom’s back as she crawled into the tight box (“Low bridge, Mom!!”)

  35. Amy says:

    :) ! Awwwww. I didn’t know they clung to mom’s back like that.

    Adorables. But my face went D:! when he nearly fell off that chair.

  36. Jenni says:

    That made me day! SO CUTE!

  37. Ruth says:

    OMG, just OMG !

  38. dawgpup says:

    omg leetle babeh anteater!!
    “A genuine anteater,”
    The pet man told my dad.
    Turned out, it was an aunt eater,
    And now my uncle’s mad!
    ~Shel Silverstein

  39. LisaL says:

    *gasp* Where can I sign up to have anteaters climb on to meeeeeee?
    OMG I gasped when bebeh anty almost fell! Poor lil bebeh!

  40. puddlepeppers says:

    LisaL…Can we form an anteaters fan club? We might could get privileges at
    a local zoo. a-e climbers welcome. We can invite chanpon for missing-out at
    the aquarium…

  41. @Katie totally agree with you. She look like she’s crying out for mama~

    *Waoah! woah! Mama! i want my mama! Where are you?!*

    Totally adorable! XD

  42. Rach says:

    Aaaaaawww!! PRECIOUS! Didn’t want to be alone on that chair either! I wanted to catch the poor bebe when s/he fell off! I want one now!

  43. Felicityanne says:

    An anteater in an aquarium? What next, a Koi carp in a petting zoo?!

  44. Barbarella says:

    OMG. The squealing is just soooo sweet. Give it its mum, for pete´s sake! :D

  45. Gail says:

    Anyone know what zoo or aquarium this is? I live in Tokyo and I need more of this in my life. The ‘whoa’ sound he made when he nearly fell off the chair KILLED me.

  46. Gail says:

    Duh, it says Sunshine international aquarium right at the beginning. I should watch twice before I ask questions. OOps.

  47. Amanda b. says:

    What a sweetheart! That little guy is so unsure on his feet. But I am sure about one thing: he’s cute!

  48. Katrina says:

    mmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeelt.

  49. Kissyfur says:

    Baby anty should not be out explorin by itself. It should stay home wit da momma where its safe. Somebody giv hem a mini snikers to munch on.

  50. pyrit says:

    They are like storybook crescent moon faces.

  51. rubber duck says:

    Aww. This was me watching the part where they put the baby on the table(?) and it gets all anxious:

    Baby: Squeak!
    Me Squeak!
    Baby Squeak!
    Me: Squeak!
    Baby: SQUEAK!
    Me: SQUEAK!!!

    …and that was a completely involuntary reaction!

  52. Blueindy says:

    So strange, but so cute!

  53. Ingrid says:

    Oh my gosh. I nearly started crying from the cuteness!!!

  54. Emily says:

    Those overalls it’s wearing are redonkulous! Where do you even find overalls for anteaters?

  55. bunnywabbit says:

    I’ve always wanted an anteater since I was a little kid. So I got a whippet instead.