{"id":22844,"date":"2018-12-18T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=22844"},"modified":"2018-12-18T16:25:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T16:25:48","slug":"unlikely-animal-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/kids-club\/entertainment\/general-entertainment\/unlikely-animal-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlikely Animal Friends!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve all heard of strange friendships in movies \u2013 think of Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat in The Lion King<\/em>! This month, NAT GEO WILD tells the heartwarming stories of real-life creatures that became best buds…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Episode 1 | Mini Me<\/h3>\n

Some animals spend so much time with their human owners that\u00a0they start acting like furry people! Meet a goat that goes surfing with\u00a0his human pal and a cat that shares its owner\u2019s passion for rock climbing!<\/p>\n

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Episode 2 | Can\u2019t Stop the Healing<\/h3>\n

A friend in need is a friend indeed \u2013 and some people will go to great lengths to help animals that are in trouble. From a pair of battle buddies to a miniature horse that needed a prosthetic leg, here are stories\u00a0about friends who were there for each other.<\/p>\n

\"Unlikely<\/a><\/p>\n

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Episode 3 | All Buddies Great and Small<\/h3>\n

Man\u2019s best friend has a big heart. But some dogs can even find it in themselves to love a squirrel or a pot-bellied pig, as we see in this episode. These kind canines prove that size doesn\u2019t matter when it comes to friendship!<\/p>\n

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Episode 4 | Puppy Pals<\/h3>\n

Pups always seem ready to take on the world \u2013 and happy to hang with anyone or anything. It can be a patient animal like a goat or an edgy, dangerous one like a cheetah. A lost baby deer, a one-eyed fox and a bunny also get some awesome puppy love.<\/p>\n

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Episode 5 | Silly Goose<\/h3>\n

From a dog-loving dolphin to a captive grizzly bear that\u2019s rescued by a human, you never know who or what will enter your world. Get\u00a0ready to learn about the special, life-changing bonds that are formed when different species come into each other\u2019s lives!<\/p>\n

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Unlikely Animal Friends is on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. from 2 January 2019!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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