You may have wondered at times, "What is the dearest animal on earth --the sweetest, most charming beast?" I am here to resolve this question for you: it is most decidedly the numbat. The numbat is a small, rare Australian marsupial. Although it receives keen competition from its fellow marsupial the Wombat, its delicate nose and bright numbat eyes force me to declare it more appealing. The following piece of information (from the OED) ought to convince you that the numbat is truly a fabulous animal:
"When eating the numbat makes a noise which sounds like 'Tut-tut'. If interrupted it makes a sound more like 'Chur-rr!'"
Here is a delightful numbat story.
Here is a numbat: