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Unexpected Animal Best Friends

It’s usually every animal for itself out there in the natural world - but these heartwarming pictures show best friends can come in all shapes and sizes

Whether it’s a fox and hound, duck and rabbit or, erm… a giraffe and an ostrich, these images show there are some unlikely alliances in the animal kingdom.

A Northern sea otter is also pictured relaxing in the water with a Common Goldeneye drake, while a Persian cat is seen cuddling up on the sofa with a rat.

They may an unlikely pair - but Bea, a three-year-old giraffe, and Wilma, an ostrich, have become the best of friends (PA)
They may an unlikely pair - but Bea, a three-year-old giraffe, and Wilma, an ostrich, have become the best of friends (PA)



Elsewhere a Tasmanian Devil nuzzles it's companion, a kangaroo, in Tasmania, Australia and a fur seal proves particularly popular with two penguins.

Water friendship: An otter and a duck chill out together. (Caters)
Water friendship: An otter and a duck chill out together. (Caters)


Furry friends: This particularly hairy Persian Blue Colourpoint cat gets acquainted with a rat. (Caters)
Furry friends: This particularly hairy Persian Blue Colourpoint cat gets acquainted with a rat. (Caters)


A Tasmanian devil and Forester Kangaroo in Tasmania, Australia. (Caters)
A Tasmanian devil and Forester Kangaroo in Tasmania, Australia. (Caters)


Let's be friends: A baby rabbit and two ducklings sit together on pile of wood. (Caters)
Let's be friends: A baby rabbit and two ducklings sit together on pile of wood. (Caters)


Best pals: An Antarctic Fur Seal with Gentoo Penguin in South Georgia, Antarctic. (Caters)
Best pals: An Antarctic Fur Seal with Gentoo Penguin in South Georgia, Antarctic. (Caters)


The fox and hound: Two more unlikely animals forge an alliance. (Caters)
The fox and hound: Two more unlikely animals forge an alliance. (Caters)


These two birds decided to become friends with a giraffe. (Caters)
These two birds decided to become friends with a giraffe. (Caters)


Elsewhere a Jack Russel finds a firm friend in a fox cub during a walk in Bedfordshire, UK.

The adorable images taken by a host of photographers from all around the world prove that no matter what species, we all need a little help from our friends.


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