Predator and Prey Become Best Mates in China

Who says that a predator and prey cannot be best mates?

For about 4 months now, ZhengZhou’s North Gate birds market in China has housed an interesting duo.

china eagle rabbit Predator and Prey Become Best Mates in China picture
Initially meant to be food for the young eagle, the rabbit was tossed into a Chinese professional eagle trainer’s cage, but the eagle was too young and ended up befriending the rabbit instead of eating it.

The two get along great and the rabbit will even clean the eagle’s feathers from time to time, which the eagle seems to appreciate.

That’s one lucky rabbit…

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By Mui Mui on 10-07-2008

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Comments (16)

  1. Comment by Sultan_Azteca

    July 10th, 2008 at 10:14 am

    Well, when something is too cute to eat it, that’s what happens!!! =:P

  2. Comment by Allen

    July 10th, 2008 at 11:14 am

    that is soooo cute!!!

  3. Comment by Charly

    July 10th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    Soooo cute.
    Eventually, the rabbit will gonna be eaten in a blood and pain, tough.

  4. Comment by Nara

    July 10th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    This is what is called the GOD care for each creatures in that big universse.

  5. Comment by Jonathan T Proboscismonkey

    July 10th, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Proof that God does exist.

  6. Comment by malcom

    July 10th, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    I seen a Japanese zoo photo two years ago with a snake not wanting to eat a hammster.

    I bet it’s awkward silence when the eagle ask if the rabbit’s family is coming over for dinner.

  7. Comment by starboykb

    July 11th, 2008 at 6:23 am

    it say the eagle is too young. So when he get older, we will know the result.

  8. Comment by Kevin

    July 13th, 2008 at 1:14 am

    So what does the bird eat besides “that” rabbit. The rabbit’s kin I suppose; Proof that god is truly sadistic

  9. Comment by Pompoko

    July 16th, 2008 at 11:19 am

    Too cute!!!!! friendship knows no bounds:)

  10. Comment by jun

    August 3rd, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    kyahhh~ its cute.

  11. Comment by Tigga

    August 5th, 2008 at 9:31 am

    Thats one mighty cute bunny………………….

  12. Comment by gaara

    August 11th, 2008 at 2:23 am

    sooo cute also so sad what the hell does anyone need to train an eagle for?why take something so awsome as an eagle that just wants be flying and put in in a cage? the animals spirit is probably broken it just wants to be an eagle and catch it on its own.I seriously doubt that animals werent put here for our amusement… but no hey mr. professional bird trainer guy, just keep it in there another four months im sure he,ll come around. ( jackass )

  13. Comment by gaara

    August 11th, 2008 at 2:23 am

    sooo cute also so sad what the hell does anyone need to train an eagle for?why take something so awsome as an eagle that just wants be flying and put in in a cage? the animals spirit is probably broken it just wants to be an eagle and catch it on its own.I seriously doubt that animals werent put here for our amusement… but no hey mr. professional bird trainer guy, just keep it in there another four months im sure he,ll come around.

  14. Comment by TL

    September 7th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    First Step of World Peace….xD

  15. Comment by Shopped

    December 23rd, 2008 at 6:28 am

    Shopped. I can tell by some of the pixels, and having seen some shops in my time.

  16. Comment by Weaver

    December 23rd, 2008 at 8:50 pm

    God is dead you religious fools.

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