Ready to be overwhelmed by cuteness? Take a look at some very unusual pairs of animals getting along just fine.


A tiny little macaque nestles against a peaceful pigeon on Neilingding Island, China. The macaque was born on the island, but strayed from its mother. After being taken in by work staff in the protective station, it managed to make a most unusual new friend.

A French bulldog plays with a 2-week-old baby Bengal tiger that was rejected by its mother, at Shirotori zoo in Japan. According to the zoo, the dog has taken on the role as mother, nursing the baby tiger as if it was her own pup.

A mouse is granted a free ride by this frog in the floodwaters of a northern Indian town.

Dema, a 26-day-old male endangered Sumatran tiger cub, cuddles up to 5-month-old female orangutan Irma, at the Taman Safari Indonesia Animal Hospital in West Java, Indonesia. Both Dema and Irma were rejected by their respective mothers.

A piglet plays with a tiger cub at a park in Guangzhou, in south China. The tiger cub was abandoned by its mother and is being raised by a sow.

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