14 Inspiring Animal Friendships That Are So Bizarre It's Hard To Believe They're Real
by N/A, 10 years ago |
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These animal friendships are unlikely stories-- like the Capulets and the Montagues-- but they are seriously beautiful. Your heart is about to melt.
1. Bea the giraffe and Wilma the ostrich-- these two met at Busch Gardens and are the best of friends. Maybe it's their shared interests in long necks?
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2. Bubbles the African Elephant and Bella the Black Labrador-- the two met in a Safari reserve and have been inseparable ever since!
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3. Tinni the dog and Sniffer the wild fox-- this playful duo has so much love between one another. Look at them go!
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4. Torque the dog and Shrek the owl-- Torque has been watching out for little Shrek since he was just a baby!
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5. Mable the chicken and her puppies-- while their human mother works in the yard, Mable likes to keep watch over the little ones.
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6. Milo the dog and Bonedigger the lion-- when Bonedigger was diagnosed with a debilitating bone disease, Milo began to keep him company and take care of him, and a beautiful friendship began.
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7. A cat and a fox-- these two don't have an archived story, but they sure are cute together.
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8. Shere Khan, Baloo and Leo-- the classic Wizard of Oz-inspired friendship.
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Lions and tigers and bears... oh my!
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9. Manni the wild boar piglet and Candy the dog-- Candy's family adopted Manni when they found him starving in Germany. Now they're buds for life!
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10. Kasi the cheetah and Mtani the yellow lab-- these two have been raised together as cub and pup to adult friends!
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11. Rabbit and deer-- another undocumented, but still adorable, pair of unlikely friends.
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12. Suryia the Orangutang and Roscoe the Blue Tick Hound-- these two have lived together for a long, long time. And they enjoy the occasional dip!
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13. Kate the Great Dane and Pippin the deer-- they became friends as younger animals, but Pippin still visits Kate very regularly!
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14. Anjana the Chimpanzee and her tiger cubs-- Anjana met a few tiger cubs at an animal reserve in the US and Anjana has become an official caretaker. She even helps feed them!
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