History BadassAdorable / REALLIFE

* This list is not complete without the late, great Naim S&uuleymano&#287glu. A tiny, smiling, chatty guy ''who could probably lift you over his head without breaking a sweat!'' A man who had won three(!) consecutive gold medal in the Olympics in the two lightest weight categories, in 1988, 1992, and 1996. His victory over Valerios Leonidis in 1996 has been called the "The Greatest Weightlifting Competition In History." Although S&uuleymano&#287glu was Turkish (born Bulgarian, but definitely Turkish) and Leonidis was Greek, they had healthy respect for each other that almost toppled into FriendlyRival territory. S&uuleymano&#287glu was renowned for going to chat to fellow competitors during competitions, as, in his own words "It doesn't matter winning, if my fellow lifters don't perform due to nerves. I like an equal competition."

* This list is not complete without the late, great Naim Suleymanoglu. A tiny, smiling, chatty guy ''who could probably lift you over his head without breaking a sweat!'' A man who had won three(!) consecutive gold medal in the Olympics in the two lightest weight categories, in 1988, 1992, and 1996. His victory over Valerios Leonidis in 1996 has been called the "The Greatest Weightlifting Competition In History." Although Suleymanoglu was Turkish (born Bulgarian, but definitely Turkish) and Leonidis was Greek, they had healthy respect for each other that almost toppled into FriendlyRival territory. Suleymanoglu was renowned for going to chat to fellow competitors during competitions, as, in his own words "It doesn't matter winning, if my fellow lifters don't perform due to nerves. I like an equal competition."

* This list is not complete without the late, great Naim Suleymanoglu. A tiny, smiling, chatty guy ''who could probably lift you over his head without breaking a sweat!'' A man who had won three(!) consecutive gold medal in the Olympics in the two lightest weight categories, in 1988, 1992, and 1996. His victory over Valerios Leonidis in 1996 has been called the "The Greatest Weightlifting Competition in history. Although Suleymanoglu was Turkish (born Bulgarian, but definitely Turkish) and Leonidis was Greek, they had healthy respect for each other that almost toppled into FriendlyRival territory. Suleymanoglu was renowned for going to chat to fellow competitors during competitions, as, in his own words "It doesn't matter winning, if my fellow lifters don't perform due to nerves. I like an equal competition."

* Far, ''far'' too many individual examples to list, but chances are that a good percentage of mammalian, reptilian, and avian predators (in their infancy, at least) are strong candidates. Realize that, cuteness aside, any animal that hasn't lived a completely domesticated life has to survive in nature, fighting for food (not to mention having to kill it), protecting its young, and every once in a while, beating the hell out of something that wants to eat ''it''. ''{{Website/Cracked}}'' presents [[http://www.cracked.com/article_15853_6-cutest-animals-that-can-still-destroy-you.html the six cutest animals that can (and will) destroy you.]]

** You would probably not believe that the most successful wild cat of Africa (in terms of hunting), the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-footed_cat Black-footed Cat]], looks like a common house kitty with tiger stripes.

* ''Yutyrannus huali''. An early cousin of ''TyrannosaurusRex'' that lived in Asia and was big as a rhinoceros, and its defining trait was that it was covered in feathers. Not badass flight feathers like an eagle (''Velociraptor'' had those), but fluffy, downy feathers like a baby chicken. Of course, the cuteness/adorability potential of something that [[NightmareFuel masses 1 tonne, stands 3 metres high, and has sharp teeth]], however warm and fuzzy it might technically be, remains open to debate.

* On a similar note, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-6 the AH-6 Little Bird]] is a teensy little attack helicopter that many US military special forces units like having for close air support. Some have nicknamed it the "Killer Egg" for its bulbous, almost cartoony shape.

* On a similar note, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-6 the AH-6 Little Bird]] is a teensy little attack helicopter that many US military special forces units like having for close air support. Some have nicknamed it the "Killer Egg" for it's bulbous, almost cartoony shape.

* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_A-37_Dragonfly Cessna A-37 Dragonfly]], probably the [[PintsizedPowerhouse smallest]], [[http://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2008-3/18/12002.jpg cutest combat jet ever]]. It is still popular in the air forces of several Central and South American countries.
* On a similar note, the AH-6 Little Bird is a teensy little attack helicopter that many US military special forces units like having for close air support. Some have nicknamed it the "Killer Egg" for it's bulbous, almost cartoony shape.

* Mongooses. They do look like cats, and they are known for regularly battling [[SnakeVersusMongoose venomous snakes]] and scorpions. They also kill termites and live in their now-vacant mounds.

* Skunks are quite adorable if left alone. However, they tend to walk around rather boldly and have been known to stand up to bears and mountain lions, normally ending by sending the predator running with a face full of musk, and if they're smart they don't come back. If their spray fails, they can resort to tooth and claw fighting, and can seriously mess you up. And mother skunks are [[MamaBear quite protective of their children]], making them even more badass.

* Mongooses are known for regularly battling [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent venomous snakes]] and scorpions. They also kill termites and live in their now-vacant mounds.

* Weasels. Cute little faces, long skinny bodies, yet they can kill prey larger than themselves. There's a reason that WickedWeasel is a thing.

* ''Creator/MargotRobbie'' For her role as Harley Quinn she had to do extensive training in martial arts and acrobatics, as well as being able to hold her breath for ''Six Minutes'' without passing out.

* Creator/MasiOka is best known for playing {{adorkable}} characters like [[Series/{{Heroes}} Hiro Nakamura]], thanks to his chubby, plushie-like appearance, [[TheShortGuyWithGlasses short stature]], and [[OlderThanTheyLook seemingly perpetual youth]]. He's also a ''shodan'' (black belt) in UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}} and once took [[http://people.com/tv/heroes-reborn-masi-oka-on-set-injury-whats-next-for-hiro-nakamura/ a kick to the face, but kept filming instead of stopping to tend to his bleeding]].

* The "Europe" episode of ''[[NatureDocumentary Seven Worlds, One Planet]]'' features head-butting musk oxen, prowling wolves and lynx, and bears and Barbary macaques defending their offspring from peril. What glorious display of badassery completely steals the show...? A ferocious, leaping, tumbling duel between two European ''hamsters'', contending over which cuddly, multicolored rodent will get to chow down on the petals and candle wax left as memorial offerings in a French cemetery.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNeaZz9Vt6Q This kitten.]] A video titled "Brave Kitten Stands Up to Dog". The kitten is tiny and cute, and the dog is really huge. More to the point, the kitten ''charges'' the dog at least once.

** Sand cats, a particular variety of small cats found in the desert, and one that looks much like domestic cats. [[http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CpxM2n4MBPs/S1aK698IclI/AAAAAAAADU4/fsGTa_6ZKL0/P1010225.JPG Just look at them!]] How could that not give off both a "badass" vibe and an "adorable" vibe at the same time?

** Cats have been known to chase away BEARS.

* Dolphins. Don't let their cute appearances and playful antics fool you, they are actually capable of killing sharks. Just to put you in the right mindset; You know how they're always smiling? They aren't smiling because they're that happy all the time, they're smiling because ''that's just how their faces look.'' [[ComicBook/TheJoker Sound familiar?]] Not only are dolphins the only other known mammal, aside from humans, that will copulate for pleasure as well as breeding, but they're also the only other known ''thrill-killer'' in nature aside from the domestic housecat...

--> "I'm gonna pull this open, and"

* The orca is the largest species of dolphin, and it isn't called ''killer'' whale for no reason. Even great white sharks, already TheDreaded to humans, are afraid of them for good reason (orcas kill them by holding them until they drown and then eat just their livers). Also remember that the name is backwards. They were originally known as "whale killers". WHALE KILLERS. Their scientific name is ''Orcinius orca''. ''Orca'' means a kind of whale. ''Orcinius'' means "Realm of the dead". Their scientific name means "[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Whale of Hell]]". And HOW they kill whales? They torpedo themselves into their stomach.

* [[http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/02/in-the-web-of-the-velvet-worm/ Velvet worms.]] Probably another UglyCute example, but they're soft and squishy things that crawl slowly over the forest floor on stubby legs. And are predators. That can kill prey the size of tarantulas. (They do it by spraying a [[CrazyAwesome sticky slime that quickly hardens into a net]] to trap their prey. And then they close in and eat the helpless prey alive.)