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These unlikely animal pals will make your heart melt

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Oct 9, 2013

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Baby chimp and lynx cub
Baby chimp Varli and lynx cub Sutra never leave each other’s sides at Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina. Splash News

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Baby chimp and lynx cub
(Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina) Splash News

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Baby chimp and lynx cub
(Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina) Splash News

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Kangaroo Joey and wombat Joey sharing a pouch at the Wild about Wildlife Kilmore Rescue Center in Victoria, Australia.
Kangaroo Joey and wombat Peggy share a pouch at the Wild about Wildlife Kilmore Rescue Center in Victoria, Australia. Rex

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Kangaroo Joey and wombat Peggy
(Victoria, Australia) Rex

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A frog helps a rat reach shore on his back in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
A frog helps a rat reach shore on his back in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Barcroft Media

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A rabbit shows off for a tiger cub at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Qingdao, China.
A rabbit shows off for a tiger cub at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Qingdao, China. Barcroft Media

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Dema, a Sumatran tiger, licks Nia, a baby orangutan, in a nursery room at the Taman Safari Zoo in Bogor, Indonesia.
Dema, a Sumatran tiger, licks Nia, a baby orangutan, in a nursery room at the Taman Safari Zoo in Bogor, Indonesia. AP Photo

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A hen rests comfortably on the back of a dog on in Guiyang, China.
(Guiyang, China) Barcroft Media

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Tom the tiger pictured with the family chihuahua in Maringa, Brazil
Tom the tiger pictured with a family’s chihuahua in Maringa, Brazil. Barcroft Media

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Dennis, an abandoned duckling, gets a new lease of life after being 'adopted' by Fred, a four-year-old Labrador.
Dennis, an abandoned duckling, gets a new lease on life after being ‘adopted’ by Fred, a four-year-old Labrador. Splash News

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Dennis the duckling and Fred the Labrador
Dennis and Fred Splash News

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Bonedigger, a five-year old male lion, and Milo, a seven-year old Dacshund dog, are so close that Milo licks the massive lion's teeth to clean them.
Milo, a seven-year old Dachshund, casually licks Bonedigger, a five-year old male lion, at G.W Exotic Animal Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Barcroft Media

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Zippy, who is a type of exotic wildcat called a serval, plsys with his doggy best friend, Beth, in Cullinan, South Africa.
Zippy, a type of exotic wildcat called a serval, hangs with his doggy best friend, Beth, in Cullinan, South Africa. Barcroft Media

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Zippy the wildcat and Beth the dog
(Cullinan, South Africa) Barcroft Media

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Schnauzer Tami and Abyssinian cat Kiki sniff at each other on the Leipzig fairground in Germany.
Schnauzer Tami and Abyssinian cat Kiki sniff at each other on the Leipzig fairground in Germany. EPA

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Solo the dog plays with his best friend, an eight-month-old lion cub, at the Seaview Lion Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Solo the dog plays with his best friend, an eight-month-old lion cub, at the Seaview Lion Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Barcroft Media

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Bowman, a 10 year old Main Coon cat, thinks he's a dog and is best buddies with Ryan, a 2.5 year old dog.
Bowman, a 10-year-old cat, thinks he’s a dog and is best buddies with Ryan, a 2-year-old dog. Christian Johnston

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Rosie the fox playfully chases Maddy the dog near Corwen, North Wales in the U.K.
Rosie the fox playfully chases Maddy the dog near Corwen, North Wales in the U.K. Rex

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