Humans aren’t the only species on Earth that adopt orphaned babies. The inhabitants of the animal kingdom aren’t strangers to demonstrating acts of kindness as well.
And this applies when it comes to looking after babies of other species, too. By far, science has failed to explain what is the reason for so many interspecies adoptions, but who needs those dry facts anyway. The most important is that we know that animals are capable of sharing as strong empathy as humans do, and the below unlikely families serve as a remarkable display of their kindhearted and touching behavior.
1. Tiger and piglets
2. Dog and lamb
3. Dog and red panda cubs
4. Cat and hamster
5. Chimp and hyena
6. Dog and piglets
7. Rabbit and kittens
8. Chimp and tiger cub
9. Dog and lion cubs
10. Baboon and lemur
11. Donkey and goat
12. Fox and no longer duckling
13. Monkey and pup
14. Dog and tiger cubs
15. Giraffe and squirrel
