People tend to think that altruism is a human invention. However, sometimes animals can surprise humanity with their actions. Guided by instincts, they are able to do what a person would describe as helping a neighbor.
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Most often, animals provide each other with mutually beneficial services. An example of this symbiosis is the relationship between a hermit crab and anemones. The poisonous polyp settles on the shell and scares away predators from its friend. In turn, cancer, moving around, transports anemones, thereby providing it with a variety of food. When the cancer decides to move from the old shell to the new one, it carefully transplants its poisonous friend.
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Sometimes animals help other people's cubs in trouble. A lactating female can adopt both her fellow tribesman, whose mother died, and a representative of a completely different species. Zoo workers have repeatedly used peaceful mothers who have recently acquired offspring to feed rare cubs. Dogs can feed warthogs, and sheep can feed panda cubs. It is not uncommon for a cat that has lost kittens to start raising puppies. Even the book Mowgli is by no means an invention of the author. Cases where wolves raised human babies did occur in history.
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Tribesmen are much more likely to show concern for each other than single species. Of course, it is not uncommon in packs and situations when the aged leader is killed by young individuals in order to take his place. However, if the relationship is not involved in politics, animals can be very generous - for example, feeding sick relatives. African National Park officials once discovered a young lion that was caught in a poacher's trap as a toddler. All this time, his flock brought the unfortunate food.
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The behavior of animals during natural disasters can also cause surprise - completely different types of animals can help each other, fleeing death. A monkey can carry a dog out of the fire in his arms, a cat can pull out not only his own kittens, but also neighbors' kittens from a flooded house. Even warring species in moments of danger do not think about a hearty dinner, but help each other to survive.
