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Unusual Animal Friendships from Around the World

Aired on 05/15/2009 | CC tv-pg
Around the globe, the bond animals naturally share with one another can manifest in peculiar pairs.

In this vintage Oprah Show clip, we meet a bulldog who watches over an orphaned orangutan; a newborn bunny tended to by a caring cat; a Labrador who instinctively mothers baby tigers, cheetahs and even a pygmy hippo; and, other animal friendships that will make your heart brim with joy.

Original airdate: May 15, 2009

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