The gist of kimo kawaii is that, though an animal may seem off ... want to approach and know it a little more," Nittono says. Nittono also discovered our cute baby obsession has a benefit ...

All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon Kawaii and cats go hand in hand! This cute illustration style ... the world is always a better place with a little more cat magic!

But kawaii may be onto something by associating cuteness with smallness and simplicity. When it comes to animals (whether real or cartoon), elements that typically add up to “cute,” include ...

One thing the internet has shown us, it is that few people can resist looking at images of cute animals ... In Japanese, the word ‘kawaii’ means cute and so the report is rather ...

Kawaii is the characteristic of being cute. This narwhal by U.K. artist Katie White is an example of the aesthetic. (Katie White/Redbubble) Animal images also trigger emotional responses ...