SCIENTISTS GIVE A SIMPLE REASON FOR WHY BABY ANIMALS LIKE THIS ARE SO CUTE-- IT HELPS THEIR SURVIVAL AND THE SURVIVAL OF THEIR SPECIES.

THE THEORY IS THAT BABY ANIMALS BRING OUT NATURAL PARENTING INSTINCTS.

THEY'RE SO CUTE, PARENTS CAN'T HELP BUT WANT TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR BABIES LIKE THESE.

[MARTIN] IN THE CASE OF BABOONS, THE BABIES ARE SO CUTE THAT ALMOST EVERYONE IN THE TROOP WANTS TO BE WITH THEM... [CHRIS] WHICH MEANS THAT MOTHERS OF BABY BABOONS DEAL WITH A LOT OF INTERFERENCE.

[MARTIN] MOST BABOONS ARE REALLY ATTRACTED TO BABIES 5 MONTHS AND YOUNGER, WHEN THEY'RE COVERED WITH BLACK FUR.

[CHRIS] HIGHER-RANKING FEMALES WILL EVEN GO SO FAR AS TO PLUCK A BABY FROM HIS MOTHER'S ARMS... [MARTIN] OR EVEN KIDNAP HIM.

[CHRIS] THAT'S WHEN A BABY'S GODFATHER WILL COME IN.

HEARING THE BABY'S CRIES, THE GODFATHER WILL RESCUE HIM.

[MARTIN] IF A MALE IS HANGING OUT WITH A MOM AND HER BABY, THAT'S ENOUGH TO KEEP OTHER BABOONS AWAY.

[CHRIS] SO ALL THIS SEEMS TO BE PROOF THAT CUTENESS BRINGS OUT STRONG MATERNAL INSTINCTS.

[MARTIN] IN OTHER WORDS... YEAH, BABIES ARE CUTE.

HEY, CHECK OUT THIS GUY.

TALK ABOUT A CUTE KID!

THAT'S ME, OF COURSE.

YOU WANT TO SEE CUTE?

THIS IS CUTE.

IT'S ME!

DON'T WORRY, MARTIN.

SOME OF US GOT IT, AND SOME OF US DON'T.

SOME BELIEVE WE FIND BABY CREATURES