A rhino hangs out with a sheep. A dog's best friend is his donkey. An owl plays with a pussycat. No, I'm not talking about a new animated film (or a Barbra Streisand movie). "Unlikely Animal Friends" is a four-episode series about animal friendships no one saw coming, and they're on Nat Geo WILD Friday and Saturday.
In the gallery here you'll find several preview images from the series in which the dog whisperer Cesar Millan and Casey Anderson, who has a lifelong friendship with a grizzly bear named Brutus, explain why animals form emotional bonds with other species, including the men and women who care for them. The episodes and air times (all CT) are: "Dogs Gone Wild," 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23; "Hello Kitty," 8 p.m. Friday; "Man's Other Best Friend," 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24; "The Wild Bunch," 8 p.m. Saturday.
Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol
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Kate the dog kisses Pippin the deer in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Mtani the dog tries to entice Kasithe the cheetah to get up and play some more at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Kate the dog nuzzles with Pippin the deer in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Kasithe the cheetah plays with Mtani the dog at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Safi the dog and Wister the donkey hang out in Centennial, Wyo. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Kate the dog and Pippin the deer get close in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Mtani the dog and Kasithe the cheetah play at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Robie the caracal (left) and Bear the bobcat snuggle at WildCat Haven Sanctuary in Oregon. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Fum the house cat hungs his best firend, Gebra the barn owl, in Tarragona, Spain. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Lisa the rabbit and Paul the black leopard share a seat at Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, Germany. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Gebra the barn owl and Fum the house cat play hide-and-seek in Tarragona, Spain. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
We see Gebra the barn owl over the ears of his bestie, Fum the house cat. They live in Tarragona, Spain. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Luke Michaelides gets and kiss from Skip the cape buffalo in Limpopo Province, South Africa. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Luke Michaelides sits next to cape buffaloes Hop and Skip in Limpopo Province, South Africa. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Frank Mulreany holds Sally the seal in Dungloe, Ireland. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Yemaya the North American bobcat and an Australian Shepherd puppy play at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Tonda the orangutan and TK the cat relax at ZooWorld in Panama City, Fla. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
Billy the Badger and Pixie the Fox romp at Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue in Surrey, Britain. — Nat Geo WILD, Nov. 21, 2012
