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15 Unusual Animal Friendships

That Will Melt Your Heart


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There are some people out there that still believe that animals are just dumb beasts, but the unlikely animal
friendships weve gathered here will prove that they are capable of feeling love and compassion just like we
are.
aturally, all of these pictures are heart!breakingly adorable, but theres more to it than that. "hy did these
animals form their friendships# $ome of them, like the lions, dogs and elephants, are known for forming strong
social relationships or even networks in the wild. %n the absence of their prides or packs, it makes sense that
they would seek social relationships outside of their own species. &ther more solitary animals may form
parent!child relationship with animals that they spend time with or that helped raise them, especially if their
own parents are gone.
"hatever the reason may be, unusual friendships like these show that animals may be far more emotionally
comple' than many of us believe. (aybe these friendships arent so unusual after all)
1. Bubbles the African Elephant and Bella the
Black Labrador
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,espite the e'treme difference in si-e, +ubbles the elephant and +ella the black lab have become great
friends. +ubbles was brought to a safari reserve in the ..$. after she was rescued from ivory poachers in
/frica, while +ella was left there by a contractor for the park. The two are great to see together, especially
when +ella uses +ubbles as a diving board) 0read more1
2. Bea the Giraffe and Wilma the Ostrich
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+ea and "ilma have become great friends during their time together at +usch 3ardens in the ..$. The two
share a huge 45!acre enclosure, so they arent forced to spend time together 5 they do so willingly.
3. Tinni the o! and "niffer the Wild #o$
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Tinni the dog and $niffer the wild fo' have been the best of friends since they met in the forests of orway.
Torgeir +erge, Tinnis owner, does what he can to keep up and photograph the pair as they play in the woods.
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%. Tor&ue the o! and "hrek the O'l
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Tor6ue adopted $hrek the owl chick when he was just 4 months old himself. $hrek was removed from his
mothers care because handlers were afraid that she might eat him when stressed. 7es doing great now, and
the two have become inseparable pals.
(. #red the Labrador and ennis the ucklin!
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Things were looking grim for ,ennis the duckling when his mother had been mauled by a fo'. 8red the
9abrador and his owner :eremy, however, found and rescued ,ennis. ,ennis and 8red have been buddies
ever since. 8red apparently has a big heart, because its not the first time hes helped take care of an orphan 5
he once adopted a baby deer as well.
). *abel the +hicken and the ,uppies
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/fter being saved from the pot due to a foot injury, (able found a new wonder when she was moved into her
owners home 5 puppies) 8or some reason, the year!old hen has taken to roosting on the puppies and keeping
them warm while their mother prefers the yard. 3o figure)
-. *ilo the o! and Bonedi!!er the Lion
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(ilo the tiny dachshund took +onedigger the lion cub under his wing when it was discovered that the lion was
suffering from a metabolic bone disease that left him disabled. 8ive years later, the 5;; pound lion is still the
best of buddies with the <<!pound dachshund and his two compatriots, +ullet and /ngel.
.. +at and the #o$
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This curious pair was spotted playing by fishermen on the shore of 9ake =an in Turkey. ot much is known
beyond the fact that theyre very cute and very playful.
/. "here 0han1 Baloo and Leo
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The tale of $here Khan the tiger, +aloo the bear and 9eo the lion is truly touching. The three of them were
rescued together from a drug dealer who had abused them e'tensively. +aloo even needed surgery to remove
a harness that had grown into his skin and caused deformities 5 the owner had never bothered to adjust it.
+ecause of what theyve suffered together, the three friends are now inseparable. They are under the care of
the oahs /rk /nimal $anctuary in the ..$.
12. *ani the Wild Boar ,i!let and +and3 the
o!
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(anni the wild boar piglet was found starving in a field in southwest 3ermany and brought home by the
,ahlhaus family. "hen he was introduced to their :ack >ussell terrier ?andy, the two immediately hit it off.
$ince last we heard, (anni is recovering well and will either stay with his family or move to a wildlife park.
11. 0asi the +heetah and *tani the Labrador
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Kasi and (tani were raised together at +ush 3ardens in the ..$. ,uring their youth, their unusual friendship
was a treat to watch. /s he grew into adolescence, however, Kasi began drifting away from (tani and
becoming more interested in the female cheetahs in the ne't pen. "hile Kasi now spends more time with other
cheetahs, the two are still good friends and often visit schools and other places together.
12. 4abbit and eer
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$potted by animal photographer Tanja /skani, this unusual deer and rabbit duo looks like right out of ,isneys
classic +ambi.
13. "ur3ia the Oran!utan and 4oscoe the Blue
Tick 5ound
$uryia and >oscoe live together at a rare and endangered species reserve in the ..$. "hile orangutans are
endangered, dogs are certainly less so. 7owever, >oscoe has lived with her ever since he followed $uryia and
her handlers home. %t didnt look like he had any other home to go to, so he stayed with $uryia, and theyve
been great friends ever since.
1%. 0ate the Great ane and ,ippin the eer
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2ippin the baby deer was adopted by Kate the caring 3reat ,ane. They were great friends while growing up,
but as 2ippin matured, she moved out into the forest to raise a deer family of her own. $he still visits Kate and
her owner %sobel, however.
1(. An6ana the +himpan7ee and Ti!er +ubs
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These two white tiger cubs were separated from their mother after her enclosure was flooded during a
hurricane. 8ortunately, theyve been adopted by a ..$. animal reserve by /njana the chimpan-ee and their
caretaker, ?hina @ork. /njana has helped ?hina raise many different orphaned animals, so were sure theyre
in good hands.
"hether or not youve seen ,isneys beloved The 8o' /nd The 7ound movie, youll love Tinni the dog and
$niffer the wild fo', two unlikely friends from two different worlds.
Tinni lives with his owner photographer Torgeir +erge in the forests of orway. &ne day, while they were on a
walk together in the woods, they met a wild fo' that they named $niffer. ,espite the thousands of years of
breeding and the social circumstances that stood between them, they became the best of friends.
ow, +erge follows the two unlikely pals around as they romp and play through the woods. 8ortuntely for the
rest of us, he brings his camera along to capture their beautiful friendship. The way the two friends play
together reminds us that wild animals, which many of us fear or disrespect, can be far more similar to the
domesticated animals we love than we thought.
The e'perience has changed +erges mind about orways fo'!fur trade 5 he now wants to help work to ban
the hunting of fo'es for their fur. 7e hopes to achieve this in part by publishing a book about the duos
adventures in a book called The 8o' /nd The ,og together with writer +erit 7elberg.
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*eet Tinni the do! and "niffer the
'ild fo$. The3 met in a 8or'e!ian
forest
9ou mi!ht not belie:e it1 but the3;:e
become the best of friends
The3 met each other 'hen Tinni
'as takin! a 'alk in the 'oods 'ith
his o'ner Tor!eir Ber!e
8o'1 Ber!e tries to keep up and
take pictures as the t'o friends pla3
in the 'oods
espite the differences in breedin!
and social situation1 the t'o pals are
inseparable
"eein! their friendship made Ber!e
chan!e his mind about the fi$<fur
trade. 5e no' 'ants to see it
banned
Ber!e and his friend1 'riter Berit
5elber!1 plan to release a stor3
book 'ith photos.
The mone3 from the book 'ill
contribute to the fi!ht a!ainst the
fur trade
8or more unusual and adorable animal friendships, check out this friendship between a dog and an
elephant and this one between a dog and a lion)

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