In Pics: US zoos compete on Twitter for the cutest animal title

Zoos and aquariums in US are battling on Twitter for the cutest animal.

Zoos and aquariums across the US are caught in a Twitter fight over the cutest animal. What began as an announcement by the Smithsonian's National Zoo has now turned into a cute contest with zoos competing for the cutest animal.

#cuteanimaltweetoff soon began trending on Twitter and this prompted several other zoos to share adorable pictures. Here are some images:

Memphis Zoo introduces Rowan

Memphis Zoo soon caught up with the contest and tweeted this picture of an orangutan named Rowan. Pic coourtesy- @MemphisZoo

Tiny lil fella a contender too

National Zoo tweeted a picture of this little fella as a contender for the contest. Pic courtesy- @NationalZoo

Lil baby orangutan competes to be the cutest

National Zoo tweeted a picture of this endangered Bornean orangutan infant named Redd. Pic courtesy- @NationalZoo

Am I on camera?

New York Aquarium tweeted a picture of this otter saying Hi for the #cutestanimaltweetoff. Pic Courtesy- @nyaquarium

Will he win the #cuteanimaltweetoff?

Phoenix Zoo tweeted a picture of this fella feasting on some greens. Pic Courtesy- @PhoenixZoo

Baby Panda in the race

Zoo Atlanta tweeted an image of this baby panda in response to the contest. Pic Courtesy- @ZooATL

OneIndia News