Photo by Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

After all, a catchy name will sure come in handy for the little guy — with 48 brothers and sisters, any advantage in the competition for attention will probably come in handy. This bundle of squee is one of the National Zoo’s huge new crop of black-footed ferrets, a species which the Zoo has been working hard to pull back from the brink of extinction. If you’ve been having a particularly rough day, be sure to check out the Zoo’s complete set.