Showing posts with label Goat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goat. Show all posts

Monday, December 15, 2008

Prey and predator share a cage

Not the cutest pair, but an unlikely animal friendship worth sharing nonetheless.

As reported in Ananova, a wolf and a goat have become inseparable after zookeepers in Nanchong had them share a cage:

According to the article, the wolf and goat do everything together - except share meals.

Thanks to Aileen for sending!

Thursday, December 4, 2008

"Paternal dog Billy takes on an unusual kid"

Earlier this year the Daily Mail featured a story the unusual friendship between a boxer and a baby goat:
Billy the boxer has become the constant companion of the 12-day old kid called Lilly. He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers at Pennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon.

The kid was abandoned by her mother when she was only a few hours old and adopted by paternal Billy when his owner Elizabeth Tozer began hand rearing the goat.
Billy and Lilly - a most unusual pair - are now inseparable:


For some reason this reminds me of the movie Babe - must be the farm animals.