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Animals that adopt other species as thier own. Lions take care baby antelopes; baboons befriend chickens. Within the animal kingdom, there have been several examples animals bonding with others outside their own species. Pet adoption usually refers to the process taking guardianship and responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or released to a shelter or rescue organization...

Miniature animals like this horse Koda are very rare and really charming. Miniature horses are found in many nations, particularly in Europe and the Americas. The designation of miniature horse is determined by the height of the animal, which, depending on the particular breed registry involved, is usually less than 34–38 inches (86–97 cm) as measured at the last hairs of the mane, which are found at the withers...

Sardines, or pilchards, are several types of small, oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae. Sardines were named after the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, where they once lived in abundance. The terms sardine and pilchard are not precise, and the usual meanings vary by region. Britain's Sea Fish Industry Authority, for example, classifies sardines as young pilchards. One criterion suggests fish shorter in length than 6 inches (15 cm) are sardines, and larger ones pilchards...

The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. Its scientific name, which is similar to its archaic English name of camelopard, refers to its irregular patches of color on a light background, which bear a token resemblance to a leopard's spots. The average mass for an adult male giraffe is 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb) while the average mass for an adult female is 830 kilograms (1,800 lb)...