People can't decide if this monkey is cute or if it looks like Lord Voldemort

The Internet can't make up its mind.
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Some animals -- pugs, for instance -- walk a fine line between cute and not so cute.

They divide people. They're like the Marmite of the animal kingdom.

The little monkey below, who was born recently via C-section at Paignton Zoo in Devon, UK, is the perfect example of this phenomenon.


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Some people think she looks like The Dark Lord.

Others, meanwhile, leapt to her defence.

In the monkey's defense, maybe they just caught her at the wrong angle. She doesn't look particularly threatening here, for instance:

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Meanwhile, the debate rages on.

Here's a video of the monkey, to help you decide for yourself.

Personally, we're going with adorable.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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