Disclaimer: These are wild animals, and must be treated as such. That doesn’t mean we can’t pretend. 🙂
You know you really want to rub this little spotted belly…
and this meer belly…
and this Andean bear belly…
and this polar pot belly…
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and this panda paunch.
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Aisha’s little red tummy is just asking for a good rub.
Jaguar cub Maderas (born at the Zoo in 2012) had perhaps the most rub-able belly of all.
But Nindiri’s latest cub definitely gives Maderas a run for her money in the belly department.
When Mr. Wu was a cub had the cutest panda pot belly ever.
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And he still does.
Joanne’s fuzzy little tummy is just screaming “rub me!”
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Just look at it.
Lion cubs Ken & Dixie were not lacking in the cute belly department.
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See?
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Izu seems to disagree.
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But seriously, Mr. Wu just might be the winner of cutest belly ever.
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Case in point.
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Actually, maybe it’s a tie.
Yep, definitely a tie.
Matt Steele is senior social media planner for San Diego Zoo Global. Read his previous post, 7 Animals That Look Like Star Wars Characters.