7 Adorable Baby Animals That Grow Into Monsters

First, you'll want to snuggle with them. Then, you'll want to gather the townsfolk and pitchforks to hunt the monsters down.

The Star-Nosed Mole

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How cute! Wait, what's that on its face?

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Oh, nothing. Just an ungodly protrusion of innards and outards and slime.

The Aye Aye

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Don't you want to pet it?

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You should have drowned it when it was weak. The grown aye aye feeds on your dreams.

The Lumpfish

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These look like they should be in an anime movie.

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This looks like it could level Tokyo.

The Coconut Crab

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It's so tiny!

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Enjoy sleeping tonight.

The Hatchetfish

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Hey there, cutie fish-pie!

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I can hear the souls of dead men scream.

The Spectacled Bear

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Nothing says "cuddle me!" like a baby bear.

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To be fair, this bear lost all its fur due to a mysterious illness. But still! Who knew that bears were one close shave away from looking like hell-hounds?

The Frilled Shark

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I mean, it's not awful...

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If Shark Week doesn't scare you, how about Shark-Eel-Demon-Hybrid Week?