Animal Photos Of The Week

PHOTOS: This Week's Best In Animals -- Baby Chimps, Newborn Capybara, Leopard Cub & More
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Celebrate spring and all the new life that it brings, as we have babies galore for you in this week's best animal photos.

From baby chimpanzees, a 2-month-old leopard cub and a newborn capybara to an infant Francois leaf-eating monkey, a white-handed gibbon baby, polar bear cub and newborn camel, there is certainly no shortage of cuteness here to get your week's fix.

As always, vote for your favorite photos and let us know what you think in the comments!

Animal Photos Of The Week 3/20/11
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Six-day-old newborn Common Chimpanzee female (Pan troglodytes) clings to her mother Uschi at Bratislava Zoo on March 16, 2011. The young chimpanzee is the first to be born in the ape house which was opened on April 23, 2010 and is also the first chimpanzee born in Bratislava Zoo since 1990 when her mother Uschi delivered her first offspring, male Samko. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Two month old North China leopard cub Nekama sits in a basket in her enclosure at the Berlin zoo on March 15, 2011. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and weighs now around 4.5 kilogrammes. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Keo-co, a bright orange male infant Francois leaf-eating monkey, the first to be raised by its mother in Australia, explores its enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo on March 16, 2011. Keo-co was born to mother 'Saigon' and father 'Hanoi' and was discovered cradled in its mother's arms in the early morning of January 30 by zoo keepers who had been monitoring the pregnancy of this unique birth of the highly endangered south-east Asian monkey. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Six-day-old newborn Common Chimpanzee female (Pan troglodytes) clings to her mother Uschi at Bratislava Zoo on March 16, 2011. The young chimpanzee is the first to be born in the ape house which was opened on April 23, 2010 and is also the first chimpanzee born in Bratislava Zoo since 1990 when her mother Uschi delivered her first offspring, male Samko. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Two month old North China leopard cub Nekama is being weighed at the Berlin zoo on March 15, 2011. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and weighs now around 4.5 kilogrammes. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Two month old North China leopard cub Nekama sits in a basket at the Berlin zoo on March 15, 2011. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and weighs now around 4.5 kilogrammes. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Tierpark Zoo Presents Baby Leopard(10 of31)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 15: Nekama, a baby North Chinese leopard, ventures onto a scale as part of her official presentation to the media at Tierpark zoo on March 15, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and currently weighs 4.5 kg. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Six-day-old newborn Common Chimpanzee female (Pan troglodytes) clings to her mother Uschi at Bratislava Zoo on March 16, 2011. The young chimpanzee is the first to be born in the ape house which was opened on April 23, 2010 and is also the first chimpanzee born in Bratislava Zoo since 1990 when her mother Uschi delivered her first offspring, male Samko. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 15: Nekama, a baby North Chinese leopard, ventures onto a scale as part of her official presentation to the media at Tierpark zoo on March 15, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and currently weighs 4.5 kg. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 15: Nekama, a baby North Chinese leopard, ventures onto a scale as part of her official presentation to the media at Tierpark zoo on March 15, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and currently weighs 4.5 kg. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Six-day-old newborn Common Chimpanzee fe(14 of31)
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Six-day-old newborn Common Chimpanzee female (Pan troglodytes) clings to her mother Uschi at Bratislava Zoo on March 16, 2011. The young chimpanzee is the first to be born in the ape house which was opened on April 23, 2010 and is also the first chimpanzee born in Bratislava Zoo since 1990 when her mother Uschi delivered her first offspring, male Samko. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Two month old North China leopard cub Ne(15 of31)
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Two month old North China leopard cub Nekama plays with a basket in her enclosure at the Berlin zoo on March 15, 2011. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and weighs now around 4.5 kilogrammes. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Keo-co, a bright orange male infant Fran(16 of31)
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Keo-co, a bright orange male infant Francois leaf-eating monkey, the first to be raised by its mother in Australia, explores its enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo on March 16, 2011. Keo-co was born to mother 'Saigon' and father 'Hanoi' and was discovered cradled in its mother's arms in the early morning of January 30 by zoo keepers who had been monitoring the pregnancy of this unique birth of the highly endangered south-east Asian monkey. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Withe-Handed Gibbon mother Betina, 32, hangs from a tree with her her two-week-old baby at the Safari zoo in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on March 17, 2011. The birth of the gibbon surprised the zoo staff, as it had been 11 years since Betina last gave birth. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Flowers and a picture of Knut the polar bear can be seen at his enclosure at the Berlin zoo (Zoologischer Garten) March 20, 2011. Germany was in stunned mourning after the sudden and premature death of Knut, Berlin's world-famous polar bear, who died on March 19, 2011, at the end of what animal welfare groups said was an unhappy, short life. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
India v West Indies: Group B - 2011 ICC World Cup(19 of31)
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CHENNAI, INDIA - MARCH 20: A stray dog invades the pitch during the Group B ICC World Cup match between India and West Indies at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on March 20, 2011 in Chennai, India. (Photo by Graham Crouch/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Polar bear Malik and her four-month old cub shake themselves dry after a swim in a large outdoor enclosure with a huge pond at Aalborg's zoo on March 19, 2011. It was awaited with anticipation how long it would take for the little polar bear to throw himself into the water for the first time. Malik was fast into the water but it took a long time before the little bear ventured out into the pool. AFP PHOTO / Henning Bagger / Scanpix 2011 (Photo credit should read HENNING BAGGER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Best In Show Announced At Crufts(21 of31)
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Two dalmatian dogs wait in their stall on the final day of the annual Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre on March 13, 2011 in Birmingham, England. During this year's four-day competition nearly 22,000 dogs and their owners will vie for a variety of accolades, ultimately seeking the coveted 'Best In Show'. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: A pug dog stands in the exhibition hall on the final day of the annual Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre on March 13, 2011 in Birmingham, England. During this year's four-day competition nearly 22,000 dogs and their owners will vie for a variety of accolades, ultimately seeking the coveted 'Best In Show'. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship - Round Three(25 of31)
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DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: An iguana watches the action on the 10th hole during the third round of the 2011 WGC- Cadillac Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa on March 12, 2011 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: A woman stands with her Bichon Frise dog at the end of the final day of the annual Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre on March 13, 2011 in Birmingham, England. During this year's four-day competition nearly 22,000 dogs and their owners will vie for a variety of accolades, ultimately seeking the coveted 'Best In Show'. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Tavistock Cup Day Two(27 of31)
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WINDERMERE, FL - MARCH 15: An osprey hunts over the 4th hole during the second day of the Tavistock Cup at Isleworth Golf & Country Club on March 15, 2011 in Windermere, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Cows are seen on March 15, 2011 in the southern French town of Lacour-De-Visa. AFP PHOTO PASCAL PAVANI (Photo credit should read PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: A woman controls her Long Coat Chihuahua dogs on the final day of the annual Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre on March 13, 2011 in Birmingham, England. During this year's four-day competition nearly 22,000 dogs and their owners will vie for a variety of accolades, ultimately seeking the coveted 'Best In Show'. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Transitions Championship - Round One(30 of31)
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PALM HARBOR, FL - MARCH 17: A large fox squirrel poses during the first round of the Transitions Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on March 17, 2011 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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