It could be straight out of Disney's classic The Lion King - but this adorable couple are the real-life Timon and Pumbaa.

The cute meerkat and micro pig - named Timon and Pumbaa after the cartoon characters - have struck up the most unlikely of friendships.

Having been born within weeks of each other in Worcestershire, the black micro pig and fuzzy haired meerkat became best pals after seeing each other through a chicken wire fence dividing their pens.

After a hesitant first meeting the hairy hombres hit it off and couldn't be separated.

And workers at Tropical Inc, an education animal display company based in Dunhampton, Worcestershire, immediately noticed a more than striking resemblance to the famous characters

Kelly Shambly, 24, an animal career at Tropical Inc, said: 'They are just like their namesakes - they have a real care free philosophy.

'It is an extremely odd friendship, but it is great to see two animals paired together who would never get the chance to ever meet in the wild.'


　　一个是毛茸茸的猫鼬，一个是憨态可掬的非洲疣猪，它们是来自英国乌斯特郡某动物保护中心的一对好伙伴，也是迪斯尼动画《狮子王》中丁满和彭彭两个大活宝的现实版。

　　这两个小家伙儿在初次见面后就打得火热，没人能把它们分开。动物保护中心的工作人员说，看着它们亲密无间的样子，人们很快想到了《狮子王》，并用丁满和彭彭给它们取名。“巧合的是，丁满是个开朗而有些自私的小东西，彭彭更低调一些，”一名工作人员表示。