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Remember the final words of Rick Blaine (played by Humphrey Bogart) at the end of the undying classic, Casablanca? “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” This is a phrase that precisely describes all the unlikely friends you are about to see in this article. Animal friendship is always funny and endearing to watch, but when we encounter two (or more) absolutely different species being best of buddies, it somehow adds to the cuteness.  

For some reason, we by default expect animals to be best friends only with their own species or with us humans. But ever so often, you become a witness to unlikely animal friendships budding and blooming right in front of your eyes that leave you wondering how that could even happen. Surely, one thing we can learn from every unexpected friendship between animals is to be more accepting of each other’s differences and stay kind. 

For this article, we collected photos of cute animal friends from all over the world wide web to brighten your day. Do you have any animal best friends living in your household or neighborhood? We want to see pictures, so head over to the comment section and share them with us.

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A Dog, Kitten, And Two Chickens Peeping Into A Kitchen Window

A Dog, Kitten, And Two Chickens Peeping Into A Kitchen Window

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Nice To Have A Buddy When You're Down & Out

Nice To Have A Buddy When You're Down & Out

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My Friend's Cat And Rat Are Best Buddies

My Friend's Cat And Rat Are Best Buddies

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Two I Haven't Seen Hang Out Before

Two I Haven't Seen Hang Out Before

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Jasper Giving His Best Friend A Sweet Hug

Jasper Giving His Best Friend A Sweet Hug

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My Cat And My Roommate's Dog Are So Sweet Together

My Cat And My Roommate's Dog Are So Sweet Together

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Hen Taking Care Of Kittens During Storm

Hen Taking Care Of Kittens During Storm

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#10

Chaos Comforting His Brother Diesel During These Scary Storms Today

Chaos Comforting His Brother Diesel During These Scary Storms Today

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A Follow Up To My Earlier Post Because Everyone Agrees Dogs And Ducks Make Great Bros

A Follow Up To My Earlier Post Because Everyone Agrees Dogs And Ducks Make Great Bros

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Golden Retriever And Deer

Golden Retriever And Deer

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#18

Couldn’t Get Another Dog But I Managed To Find Him Another Friend

Couldn’t Get Another Dog But I Managed To Find Him Another Friend

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#19

68mm Of Rain Just Fell, Flushing All The Cane Toads Out Of My Brothers Dam. Some Of Them Took The Easy Way Out, Hitching A Ride On The Back Of A 3.5m Python

68mm Of Rain Just Fell, Flushing All The Cane Toads Out Of My Brothers Dam. Some Of Them Took The Easy Way Out, Hitching A Ride On The Back Of A 3.5m Python

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#21

Salem Taught Roger To Use The Catio, Took 6 Months Of Coaching. Great Way To Wake Up!

Salem Taught Roger To Use The Catio, Took 6 Months Of Coaching. Great Way To Wake Up!

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#23

A Neighbor's Pig Took A Real Liking To My Horse Skinnier And Wouldn't Leave His Side

A Neighbor's Pig Took A Real Liking To My Horse Skinnier And Wouldn't Leave His Side

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#24

Butter And Jack Are Best Friends

Butter And Jack Are Best Friends

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#25

Kitten Sleeping With Newborn Goat Kids

Kitten Sleeping With Newborn Goat Kids

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#26

Wild Mule Deer Saying Hello To A Wild At Heart House Cat

Wild Mule Deer Saying Hello To A Wild At Heart House Cat

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#27

Best Buddies Mojo The Dog And Arthur The Pig

Best Buddies Mojo The Dog And Arthur The Pig

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#28

Our Dog And A Baby Squirrel Just Hanging Out

Our Dog And A Baby Squirrel Just Hanging Out

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Helen, The Blind Buffalo, And Her BFF Uma At Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary

Helen, The Blind Buffalo, And Her BFF Uma At Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary

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#31

These Two Are Inseparable

These Two Are Inseparable

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#32

Everyone Needs A Cuddle Buddy Like This

Everyone Needs A Cuddle Buddy Like This

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#33

Unlikely Daily Cuddle Buddies

Unlikely Daily Cuddle Buddies

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#34

Dogs Aren’t Just Man’s Best Friend! They Can Be A Ferrets Best Friend Too

Dogs Aren’t Just Man’s Best Friend! They Can Be A Ferrets Best Friend Too

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Just Hangin With My Friends The Gangs All Here

Just Hangin With My Friends The Gangs All Here

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#36

They Are Comfortable With Eachother

They Are Comfortable With Eachother

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#38

They've Been Best Friends Since Day One

They've Been Best Friends Since Day One

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#39

Our Cat Doesn’t Like Cats And Our Dog Doesn’t Like Other Dogs-They Make A Good Pair

Our Cat Doesn’t Like Cats And Our Dog Doesn’t Like Other Dogs-They Make A Good Pair

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#40

Charlie Meets With His Sheeple

Charlie Meets With His Sheeple

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#41

Elijah And Henri Are Both Rescues

Elijah And Henri Are Both Rescues

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#43

My Pitbull Mix Pup Ronin And My New Kitten Nox. We Were Worried They Wouldn’t Like Each Other

My Pitbull Mix Pup Ronin And My New Kitten Nox. We Were Worried They Wouldn’t Like Each Other

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#44

Animal Friendship

Animal Friendship

Z: "Little pimple. You need to know this is MY stick, ok?"
Garlic: "You know nothing."

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#45

My Bearded Dragon And My Roommate's Kitten Are Buddies

My Bearded Dragon And My Roommate's Kitten Are Buddies

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#48

Creed Netting His New Piggy Sister

Creed Netting His New Piggy Sister

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#49

Freyja The Pup & Florence The Pig

Freyja The Pup & Florence The Pig

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#51

Finally Got To Ride A Horse! It Was Pretty Scary But Mommy Held Me From Behind And Gave Me My Favourite Treat For Being So Brave

 Finally Got To Ride A Horse! It Was Pretty Scary But Mommy Held Me From Behind And Gave Me My Favourite Treat For Being So Brave

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#52

Checking Out Her Aquatic Cousin

Checking Out Her Aquatic Cousin

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#53

Spaghetti De Meatboll (Cat) And Tulip (Dog) Are Besties

Spaghetti De Meatboll (Cat) And Tulip (Dog) Are Besties

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#56

Iris The Siamese And Guppet The Puppet

Iris The Siamese And Guppet The Puppet

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#57

When They First Met About 10years Ago. Rescued African Grey Daisy Getting Aquatinted! I Promise No Cat Or Parrot Was Harmed In The Making Of This Friendship

When They First Met About 10years Ago. Rescued African Grey Daisy Getting Aquatinted! I Promise No Cat Or Parrot Was Harmed In The Making Of This Friendship

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#58

This Mama Dog

This Mama Dog

Who’s puppies had recently been weaned, saved this raccoon’s life by nursing and caring for him after his mother was hit by a car shortly after he was born. Their bond is adorable.

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#59

Neptune & Moxy

Neptune & Moxy

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#60

Unlikely Friends But Muffin Is So Fascinated By Smaug

Unlikely Friends But Muffin Is So Fascinated By Smaug

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#61

Three Baby Raccoons And One Patient Cat Friends

Three Baby Raccoons And One Patient Cat Friends

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#63

Nadine And Smokey

Nadine And Smokey

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#64

They Love Watching The Bird Feeder Outside Of The Window Together

They Love Watching The Bird Feeder Outside Of The Window Together

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#65

Oh Dear, This Is Too Sweet

Oh Dear, This Is Too Sweet

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#66

My Aunt Is Rehabing A Calf Whose Mother Abandoned Her, Their Donkey Is Helping Her With Her Walking Therapy

My Aunt Is Rehabing A Calf Whose Mother Abandoned Her, Their Donkey Is Helping Her With Her Walking Therapy

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#67

What The Creatures Get Up To When You’re At Work

What The Creatures Get Up To When You’re At Work

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#68

Just Finished A Mutual Groom Session, Now Settling In For A Nap

Just Finished A Mutual Groom Session, Now Settling In For A Nap

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#69

The Best Of Friends

The Best Of Friends

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#70

We Needed To Keep The Kids Warm, So We Took Them To The Warmest Place Of The House

We Needed To Keep The Kids Warm, So We Took Them To The Warmest Place Of The House

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#71

The Cutest Duo

The Cutest Duo

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#72

Anyone Else Have A Weird Animal BFF Combination In Their Home?

Anyone Else Have A Weird Animal BFF Combination In Their Home?

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#73

Misty Thinks Peggy Is A Kitten And I Will Never Tell Her Otherwise

Misty Thinks Peggy Is A Kitten And I Will Never Tell Her Otherwise

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#74

Two Napping Pals

Two Napping Pals

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#75

My Lamb And Kitty Shared A Kiss This Morning

My Lamb And Kitty Shared A Kiss This Morning

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#76

My Bird And Cat Hanging Out Together

My Bird And Cat Hanging Out Together

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#77

My Kitten Has Found The Warmest Spot In The House

My Kitten Has Found The Warmest Spot In The House

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#79

Acorn My Kitty Loves To Cuddle With His Big Brother Cosmos

Acorn My Kitty Loves To Cuddle With His Big Brother Cosmos

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#80

Cat And Calf

Cat And Calf

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#81

Cat Really Likes The Guinea Pigs

Cat Really Likes The Guinea Pigs

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#82

Pim And Toby… Best Friends Don’t Have To Be The Same Species

Pim And Toby… Best Friends Don’t Have To Be The Same Species

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#83

What The Heck Is This In My Yard?! His Bark Is A Little Croaky

What The Heck Is This In My Yard?! His Bark Is A Little Croaky

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#84

Cheese (Cat) Adores Piper (Light Brown), But Is Still A Bit Uneasy About The New Guy (Buckwheat, Dark Brown)

Cheese (Cat) Adores Piper (Light Brown), But Is Still A Bit Uneasy About The New Guy (Buckwheat, Dark Brown)

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#85

I Got A Brother Fish Today... I’m Not Impressed. Haven’t Seen Hims Sit, Shake, Or Speak So I Gibs Him 3/10

I Got A Brother Fish Today... I’m Not Impressed. Haven’t Seen Hims Sit, Shake, Or Speak So I Gibs Him 3/10

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#86

I Swear This Little Girl Is Fearless; Jack On The Other Hand Wasn’t Too Sure About The Tiny Goat All Up In His Face

I Swear This Little Girl Is Fearless; Jack On The Other Hand Wasn’t Too Sure About The Tiny Goat All Up In His Face

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#87

Any Of Your Poodles Obsessed With Aquariums? Daisy Keeps Coming Back To Look At The Fish

Any Of Your Poodles Obsessed With Aquariums? Daisy Keeps Coming Back To Look At The Fish

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#88

My Cat Is BFF With A Hummingbird

My Cat Is BFF With A Hummingbird

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