Unlikely animal friends

The greatest thing about dogs is the love and devotion they give to the ones they love...even if the ones they love are unlikely friends.

Have we got a treat for you, dear Pandas! We know that many of you are huge fans of cuteness, so Bored Panda has taken the time to collect some of the most magical photos of animal friendship to warm up your hearts. From best buds of the same species to unexpected friendships blossoming between members of different kinds, you’re about to see that love, respect, and the desire to have fun can transcend appearances and genes.

I need all of these to be turned into Pixar movies immediately.

Some friendships might seem unlikely, but in reality, move mountains and melt hearts. A few years ago we wrote about a beautiful, yet uncommon, the friendship between a shepherd dog Ingo and an owl Poldi and today we present even more feathered friends of the pup.

We’re really hoping that 2021 will eventually be better than last year. But wishful thinking isn’t enough—it’s time for some fluffy action. The Bored Panda team is dedicated to picking up your spirits and showing you how much good there is in the world, so we lovingly crafted this post for you about the most wholesome cat posts on the internet.

Does your dog have any unlikely pals?

These cute photos of unusual animal duos prove true love is blind.

We all create bonds of mutual affection, and so do animals. Studies show that friendship is not an exclusively human characteristic, as animals are also capable of making friends. Sometimes their interactions are truly charming and they can even turn into unexpected companionships, like a dog and a fawn or a cat and some baby goats.

On the heartwarming scale this rates as a positive scorcher. A forlorn tigress, heartbroken because her own cubs have died, is fooled into adopting a litter of piglets when zoo officials in California wrap them in tiger skins. Unfortunately, there was a twist in the tiger's tale. Though the pictures have not been faked, an animal welfare pressure group investigated and discovered they were actually taken at a zoo in Thailand.

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