These 23 Unlikely Animal Friendships Will Melt Your Heart

Animals might care as much about friendship as humans do. Humans like to have pals with different interests and backgrounds, and it seems some animals feel the same. For proof of these cute and diverse companionships, we have compiled 23 of the most adorable and unlikely animal friendships.

The old adage "fighting like cats and dogs" doesn't seem to apply here.

The farm dream team.

These two fresh-faced fluffs make a perfect pair.

If there was ever a time for the expression "that dog is as big as a horse," it would be now.

This Easter basket starter pack makes us excited for spring.

The only thing cuter than a giraffe/elephant friendship is a baby giraffe and baby elephant friendship.

Butterflies actually hang out with crocodiles quite often. In fact, in 2014, aquatic ecologist Carlos de la Rosa discovered that butterflies drink crocodile tears. As the scientist outlines in his paper published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, these tears are full of sodium, which butterflies need for their metabolic and reproductive processes.

This Saint Bernard is definitely showing his plump piglet pal some puppy love.

This oxpecker is hitching a free ride on the head of their impala friend while looking for snacks. The oxpecker and impala antelope actually have a symbiotic relationship: While the oxpecker makes a meal out of ticks, the impala is freed from the little bloodsuckers.

The internet is surprisingly filled with cute videos of friendships between cows and pigs.

This dog looks completely unbothered by the fact that his best frog friend is hanging out on his head. It looks like something straight out of a children's book!

We've never seen this version of Bambi, but we'd certainly love to.

These two cuddly creatures make an unlikely but precious pair.

Before this picture was taken, these two friends even appeared to share a kiss. D'aww!

Nothing to see here; just two long-legged animals strutting their stuff through the desert in perfect harmony.

This cat lounging in their monkey friend's arms looks so cozy.

These two are probably bonding over their love of snow.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb

Bunnies and cats don't always get along—but when they do, they make for one adorable duo.

This tiny trio has stolen our hearts!

This sleepy boar is crushing a nap while his bunny buddies happily hop around.

"Tigers and bears, oh my!"

This bunny-and-dog duo is on high alert for people who want to pet them.

These two youngins are forming a forever bond.

Additional reporting by Sarah Crow.