pigs. Many also result from freak accidents, like a tsunami that washed the baby hippo to shore, where it was raised by the tortoise. Or the baby squirrel that fell out of the tree, was rescued, and raised by a mother cat.

Many of these animals seem confused about their identity. My guess is the hippo thinks he’s a tortoise, the baby squirrel thinks he’s a kitten (it even learns to purr).

In the case of Koko the gorilla and her baby kitten, All Ball, it seems more likely that Koko is displaying the ability to care for and become friends with a pet just like we do. It’s unclear if All Ball thinks he’s a gorilla.

These apparent friendships raise all sorts of questions about how animals identify themselves and the apparent universality of certain emotions among humans, mammals and tortoises.

If you know of other examples that should be included, please let us know. We can’t get enough.

See Also:

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Authors: Jess McNally

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