Goldfellas: Just one of many uncommon animal pairings
The book “Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom” by Jennifer Holland, a science writer for National Geographic, depicts shared affections between disparate creatures in sometimes quite odd pairings, like this golden retriever and a goldfish.Do their instincts drive them together? The author explores the science behind the 47 interspecies bonds, and tells the tale
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By Animal Tracks
The book “Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom” by Jennifer Holland, a science writer for National Geographic, depicts shared affections between disparate creatures in sometimes quite odd pairings, like this golden retriever and a goldfish.
Do their instincts drive them together? The author explores the science behind the 47 interspecies bonds, and tells the tales, of say, how a lion, tiger and bear (oh my!) became buds – and what do they do for fun, anyway?
