Unlikely Friendships

Isaiah 11:6: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . ”  

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If you’re looking for the sweetest celebration of friendship, look no further than “Unlikely Friendships, 47 Remarkable Stories from The Animal Kingdom“  by National Geographic  writer Jennifer Holland. The book documents tales of animals who  bond in the most unexpected ways.

You’ve heard about Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten, but you may not be familiar with Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby.  With Murphy’s friendship and support, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal family pet. And there are inexplicable stories of predators befriending prey, like an Indian leopard that slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf, and a  lioness mothering a baby oryx. Jennifer narrates the details of each story,  offering insights into why the friendships developed.