• From tigers to elephants, dogs have been making friends with other animals for decades.
• At times, female dogs have even been de facto moms to other species’ offspring.
• In South Africa, Salati the leopard and Tommy the golden retriever buddied up when the two became morning exercise partners.
• Info source: insider.com

Dogs may be known as man’s best friend, but it turns out they’ve been making other types of friends, too…

From tigers to elephants to deer, here are 10 times dogs found bffs in other animals.

Dogs have been making friends with other animals for as long as we can remember.

Here, Donald “the dog-loving duck” takes a ride on the back of Rusty the cocker spaniel in 1949, according to Getty.

In South Africa, this leopard and golden retriever became snuggle buddies.

Salati the leopard and Tommy the golden retriever buddied up when the two became morning exercise partners, according to Getty.

This dog and hedgehog decided a communal nap was in order.

Dachshund Maya and hedgehog Minnie are part of a family of puppies and hedgehogs living in Surrey, England, which you can follow on Instagram at @mayathesausage.

It is always time for a hug, and this monkey and pup lead by example.

This particular monkey-on-dog cuddle took place in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka in May 2002, according to Reuters.

This French bulldog buddied up to this boar piglet immediately.

According to the AP, this French bulldog’s name is Baby, and when it visited the Lehnitz animal sanctuary in Germany and met six little piglets, it ran over to snuggle them right away.

Barclay the dog smiles as Rudy the duck rests its beak on his head.

This particular bff pair was caught on camera in California in 2016, according to Getty.

Sometimes your buffalo friend’s butt is the best place to relax.

These bffs were caught on camera in Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan, in February 2013.

This French bulldog found a friend in a 2-week-old baby tiger.

The tiger was rejected by its mother at Shirotori zoo in southwestern Japan, according to Reuters.

Bella the dog hangs out with Tarra the elephant at the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, in March 2006.

The two followed each other around and even slept together, according to Getty.

Apparently, dogs and ducks have been making friends for decades…

Ping the mallard duck hung out with her friend Bramble the dachshund in July 1983.