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Not the cutest pair, but an unlikely animal friendship worth sharing nonetheless. As reported in Ananova, a wolf and a goat have become inseparable after zookeepers in Nanchong had them share a cage. According to the article, the wolf and goat do everything together

very strange

Tortoise and Hare

That big ball of spikes is George, an extremely obese hedgehog (he tipped the scales at almost 6 lb or 2.7 kg) found by a wildlife aid group on the side of the road along with his friend Mildred, which is normal-sized

Awwwwww! So sweet!

A rat has been living with a cat and her kittens in Yantai City. According to Ananova, the rat even drinks the cat's milk and plays with its "brothers and sisters." Apparently the cat's motherly instincts have trumped her predatory instincts as she is treating the rat the same as her own kittens

Its mother killed shortly before its birth, the fawn was raised in a rural town with help from local townspeople. At first the wild rabbit and the fawn just grazed in the same area, but quickly became friends. Not even the cold winter months could separate them. When the fawn was old enough, the townspeople decided to release it back into the wild. The fawn was anesthetized for easier transport; the final photo shows the rabbit supporting the deer's sleepy head, as if it were saying goodbye.

Billy the boxer has become the constant companion of the 12-day old kid called Lilly. He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers at Pennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon.

The kid was abandoned by her mother when she was only a few hours old and adopted by paternal Billy when his owner Elizabeth Tozer began hand rearing the goat. Billy and Lilly - a most unusual pair - are now inseparable:

Mi-Lu was one of two fawns born to a Père David's deer at Knowsley Safari Park in the United Kingdom, but his mother showed interest only in his twin. Abandoned by his mother, the fawn was found cold and alone in a ditch by park staff. But with the help of the park curator's dogs Geoffrey, a golden retriever, and Kipper, a lurcher, staff were able to nurse Mi-Lu back to health.

(Père David's deer, originally from China, are a critically endangered species; at one time there were only 18 left in the world!)

Here's a photo of Mi-Lu with one of his adoptive parents:

Abandoned by his mother, this 3-month-old baby macaque was found on the verge of death when it was rescued on a small island in Guangdong Province. He regained his health in an animal hospital, but remained sad — until a friendship with a white pigeon lifted his spirits and gave him a new lease on life.

A snake keeper at Tokyo's Mutsugoro Okoku zoo presented the hamster to Aochan the snake as a snack. But instead of eating it, Aochan decided to make friends.

The unusual pair have shared the cage ever since:

Here's an iguana riding on a manta ray outside of Cartagena, Columbia. HIGH LEVEL OF TRUST

In July 2007 the Daily Mail ran a story about a three-year-old moggie named Hiroko who became the surrogate mother to a trio of ducklings.

Her owner bought some spot-billed duck eggs from a local farmer in Sugito. Hiroko - who had recently lost three kittens - was in the same room when they hatched, and this is what happened:

Zookeepers in Taizhou, China brought several newborn chicks to a group of tiger cubs. The hope was to "bring out the savage nature of the tigers while they were still cubs." But they were shocked to see the tigers and chicks start playing together. In the words of a zookeeper, "Maybe in their eyes, there are no enemies, only friends."

Bunny Tries to Cheer Up Kitty with Nose Kisses

Cuteeeeeeeeee:
Mariachi Connecticut Serenades a Beluga Whale



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