<div><p>Just like humans, animals also get tired (it's hard being adorable all day long) and have a need for rest and sleep. Some animals like cats sleep for an average of 15 hours a day while rats are known to snooze for up to 20 hours. </p><p>But, unlike many of us who drool and snore while we slumber, some animals are actually even cuter when they're sleeping. </p><p>As a matter of fact, their cuteness can actually increase your productivity.A <a href="http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0046362">study</a> in Japan found that those who are exposed to pictures of adorable baby animals experience a boost in productivity in comparison to those who looked at images of adult animals and food. </p><p>So do yourself a favour and take a short break to look at these 12 images of incredibly cute sleeping baby animals. Not only will they put you in a better mood, they will also help you get through all your tasks for today with the best focus. </p><p><strong>1. Puppies</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleepingpuppyspooning_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Puppies<cite>http://stories.barkpost.com/sleeping-puppies/</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>2. Kitten</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Sleeping-Kitten_GH_content_1630px.jpg 1630w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Kitten</figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p><strong>3. Rat</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/rat.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/rat_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/rat_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/rat_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Rat<cite>Jessica Florence</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>4. Chimpanzee</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Chimp.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Chimp_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Chimp_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Chimp_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Chimpanzee<cite>http://www.lazoo.org/2014/11/l-zoo-welcomes-two-baby-chimpanzees/</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>5. Lion</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/latest-1" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Lion Cub</figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p><strong>6. Bunny</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/12-3-700x500.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/12-3-700x500_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/12-3-700x500_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Bunny<cite>http://www.snuggums.com/newborn-baby-bunny-46691.html</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>7. Giraffe</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Giraffe-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Giraffe-2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Giraffe-2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Giraffe-2_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Giraffe</figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>8. Hedgehog</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleeping-baby-hedgehog-big.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleeping-baby-hedgehog-big_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleeping-baby-hedgehog-big_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sleeping-baby-hedgehog-big_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Hedgehog</figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p><strong>9. Wolf</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Baby-wolf.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Baby-wolf_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Baby-wolf_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Baby-wolf_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Wolf<cite>Pinterest</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>10. Turtle</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/turtle.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/turtle_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/turtle_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/turtle_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Turtle<cite>Pinterest</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>11. Owl</strong></p><div><figure><a href="http://7-themes.com/7019751-sleeping-owl.html" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Owl.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Owl_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Owl_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Owl_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Owl</figcaption></figure></div><p>12. Sea Lion</p><div><figure><a href="http://imgur.com/gallery/oCjkv" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Baby-Seal.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Baby-Seal_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Baby-Seal_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Baby-Seal_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Sea Lion</figcaption></figure></div><p></p></div>