For more than 20 years, the Ili pika (Ochotona iliensis), a type of tiny, mountain-dwelling mammal with a teddy bear face, had eluded scientists in the Tianshan Mountains (map) of northwestern China.

Last week, the operator of one of the space agency's satellites shared a December photo of the red planet's mysterious surface with a unique formation that resembles the face of a teddy bear.

But they all have sweet, expressive eyes and cute button noses we can't resist. To get more insight into these cute and ...

People from around the world have shared their adorable pictures of animals being cheeky ... orphaned but who found family in a cuddly teddy bear gifted to him by zoo keepers in Australia.

Even though this cute pup is sure ... these sweet little teddy bear puppies are affectionate and especially great at bonding with young children. Doesn't that face just melt your heart?

A black bear wandering a trail in Boulder recently found a wildlife camera that the city's Open Space and Mountain Parks agency uses to monitor wildlife. What resulted was about 400 pictures from ...