The World’s Oddest Animal Couples

Lion, Tiger and Bear Are Good Friends

Originally kept together as illegal pets, Baloo, Shere Khan, and Leo share an unorthodox brotherly bond. The trio now cuddle and play in their new home at a sanctuary in Atlanta, Georgia.

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