Miniature Donkey and Doberman Bestie are the Definition of Friendship Goals

A donkey and a Doberman, a match made in — wait what? Hold up, that can't be right. Donkeys and dogs aren't friends. Or are they? It certainly seems that way in a video that's been shared online. The miniature donk and his Dobie friend couldn't get enough of each other. They were really meant to be.

It wasn't just a fluke, the Doberman and donkey's entire relationship has been shared online. These two hangout all the time.

Call it another day in the barn. The animals' owner, Tracy, shared a small snippet of the unlikely friendship. The clip shows the Doberman Pinscher racing ahead of his donkey bestie as they came in from outside. Then it was playtime.

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Of course there was some roughhousing. It seems that no one told the Doberman that donkeys can't roll around on the ground with them. But the donkey didn't mind.

"Every morning is a new adventure!" their owner exclaimed online. She said their daily playdate was like "Groundhog Day in the best way possible - a joyful routine that never gets old."

"Watching them chase each other and share moments of pure happiness, simple joys and the unconditional love they bring into life," she added.

Social Animals

Just like humans, some animals need to socialize. That means spending time amongst their own breed or species. Or in the case of donkeys and dogs, these animals are totally happy to have a bestie that's another species. Both donkeys and dogs need social interaction to be happy. Dogs live in packs, while donks live in herds. Donkeys can even get depressed if they are living alone, some can even die of loneliness! Which is why it's very important that they have a pal.

While donkeys might be an extreme example, there are other animals that need to be social to be happy. Here are just a few:

Elephants also live in herds. In fact, elephants are known as the world's most social animals and have complex social structures. Elephants have very intricate family bonds — they even mourn when a family member dies.

Known for their communication skills, dolphins are also very social. Groups of dolphins are known as pods and they can be hundreds of dolphins big! Talk about large social gatherings.

Gorillas are known for the troops they live in. They too have tight family groups, led by an older male usually known as a silverback.

So while it might seem strange that a donkey and a Dobie are pals, it shouldn't be. It's just in their nature.

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