Sometimes, it’s the little things in life that inspire us, like this tiny desert horned lizard that’s small enough to fit into the palm of a scientist’s hand! You’ll find these cute critters near rocks and sandy soil in the Great Basin, including Oregon, where this photo was taken. Desert horned lizards eat ants and beetles, and hiss when threatened by larger predators like snakes and hawks. As cute as this little lizard is, remember to keep wildlife wild when you see it and enjoy from a distance. Photo by Joel Herzberg, @mypubliclands

Here’s your daily dose of cute: Four baby foxes 🐺  snuggling on the beach at Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. The seashore protects 40 miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds and uplands support diverse species, including these cute little red foxes. Photo by National Park Service.

Bison calves born this spring are growing quickly, building relationships and learning survival skills. Sometimes called “red dogs” because of their orange coats, bison calves are slowly becoming dark brown like their parents. Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa has a small herd of bison in a 700-acre enclosure and visitors can safely observe them from the visitor center or the auto route tour. Photo by Joanna Gilkeson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.