A little macaque nestles its head on a pigeon that responds peacefully on Neilingding Island, China. Three months ago, the macaque was born on the island, but strayed from its mother. Luckily, it was taken in by work staff in the protective station and made the acquaintance of the pigeon. More than 2,000 macaques live on the island.
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Norma, left, a Chihuahua from Cundy’s Harbor, Maine, with two of three orphaned squirrels that she is raising along with her own two puppies.
(Troy R. Bennett/The Times Record/AP Photo)
A French bulldog plays with a 2-week-old baby Bengal tiger, which was rejected by its mother, at Shirotori zoo in Higashikagawa, southwestern Japan May 11, 2007. The dog is nursing the baby tiger as if it is its mother, according to the zoo.
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A mouse rides on the back of a frog in floodwaters in the northern Indian city Lucknow June 30, 2006.
(Pawan Kumar/Reuters)
Dema, a 26-day-old male endangered Sumatran tiger cub, cuddles up to 5-month-old female orangutan Irma at the Taman Safari Indonesia Animal Hospital, on Feb. 26, 2007 in Cisarua, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Irma and another orangutan were rejected by their mothers while two Sumatran tiger cubs, including Dema, also born in the hospital, were also rejected by their mother, Cicis, and are being looked after by staff at the Animal Hospital.
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Source: ABC News
Chapter: Animals & Insects :: 19 June 2008
