The other day I posted about miniature piglets. This was not my first mention of smaller-than-expected animals and how cute they are; last December I shared my joy about my recent discovery: pygmy rabbits.  But it took a recent BBC special that included video of pygmy parrots that I realized “pygmy” was a code word for “miniature and cute”.  So I embarked on a YouTube journey to find my favorite pygmy animals.  First up, here’s the pygmy Jeroba, one of the smallest mammals in the world.  I love his giant feet!

Next, we have the Internet’s favorite pygmy animal, the pygmy goat.  I would love to work somewhere everybody had British accents and there was a tiny goat jumping around all day.

And lastly, the pet my kid-sister would most love to get, the pygmy hedgehog.  I love that their default shape is a ball.