Odd Couples (includes monkeys!)

~The website of ABC News recently put up a page showing ten pictures of animals with other animals they aren't normally with. If that sounds confusing, take a look at these pictures from the site:

^ "A little macaque nestles its head on a pigeon that responds peacefully on Neilingding Island, China. Three months ago, the macaque was born on the island, but strayed from its mother. Luckily, it was taken in by work staff in the protective station and made the acquaintance of the pigeon. More than 2,000 macaques live on the island. "
(CNImaging)

^ " An iguana rides on the back of a manta ray near the Caribbean port city of Cartagena, Colombia, June 23 2005. "
(Fredy Builes/Reuters)

(Perhaps the manta moonlights as a taxi driver?)

^ "Dema, a 26-day-old male endangered Sumatran tiger cub, cuddles up to 5-month-old female orangutan Irma at the Taman Safari Indonesia Animal Hospital, on Feb. 26, 2007 in Cisarua, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Irma and another orangutan were rejected by their mothers while two Sumatran tiger cubs, including Dema, also born in the hospital, were also rejected by their mother, Cicis, and are being looked after by staff at the Animal Hospital".
(Dimas Ardian/Getty Images)

Why a mother animal would reject its own children is beyond me, but seeing as how human mothers sometimes do the same thing, I guess we're really not all that far from animals ourselves. At any rate, you can visit the "Animal Kingdom's Odd Couples" site by clicking here.