12 Kind Animals That Adopted Other Species

Children should always be surrounded by love, warmth, and care. This rule even applies to baby animals. Those in the animal kingdom instinctively know this and they prove it by their own example. This article will show you unbelievable examples of animals adopting the cubs of other species and it just might touch your heart.

Kamunyak the lioness and oryx calves: The lioness Kamunyak ('blessed one') has adopted about 6 oryx calves since she had killed the mother of one of the cubs during a hunt. The lioness couldn't breastfeed the weak calves so she called on humans for help. She let them feed the babies under her guidance. Unfortunately, the lioness couldn't protect all "her calves" from being attacked by another lions' pride.