The Odd Couple

Sometimes the heart just wants what it wants because love works in mysterious ways. When Tara and Bella became BFFs, people were shocked. But, the elephant and dog pair surpassed skeptics and have been inseparable since the day they met. They do everything together including eating, drinking, sleeping and playing.

When Bella was taken in to be treated for a spinal cord injury, Tara waited three whole weeks for her posted at the gates of the animal sanctuary. Take a look at this unusual duo who give hope to love stories everywhere.

National Geographic also found more odd couples within the animal kingdom. Click on the link below to find out more about the friendship between an orangutan and hound dog, a lion who cares for a baby antelope, a cat and black crow who play hide-and-seek together and the strange bond between a hippo and tortoise.

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