Elf Owl

The elf owl is up there on my list of cutest animals on the planet.

Its an owl, because owls are awesome. They are the ninjas of the bird world. 

But this owl is the size of a sparrow. 

I think it's a different kind of cute, though. That elf owl up there means serious business.

Unlike puppies, for example, I don't think an elf owl embraces its cute. After all, it eats scorpions.

And that just makes it all the cuter.

Awwwww!