Despite being completely unlike , it ’s absolved these two animal pal were mean for each other .

Who says dogs and duck ca n’t be friends ? Certainly not Max , the super sweetAmerican bulldogfrom South Carolina , and his feathered buddy Fred — a Khaki Campbell duck . Birds of a feather stack together ? Not this unexpended couple !

Last month , a family in Honea Path , S.C. , shared a picture — posted by Viral Hog — of their family dog Max and his bestie Fred , romping around like true littermates . In the video , Max is rolling on his back ( four legs paw the air ) while Fred playfully nibble on his neck and ears . Theunlikely pairtussles on the lawn while a rooster crows in the background . respite check , there was nofowlplay , only favorable fun .

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His owners share in the legend that the gentle pupper " loves all other animals " who live on their family farm and " always helps watch over the infant " like the little chickens and quail who live on the place . Max ’s protective nature is evident in his interactions with Fred , who came to the farm with another male duck name ( oh , so fittingly ) Frank . regrettably , Frank passed away , and Fred was left to make Quaker with the other animals . But it ’s empty the darling duckling wasted no time !

rooter of these improbable friends notice ( rightly so ) that human race should take note of how these two get along despite their difference , and honestly , we could n’t agree more . It ’s no surprise that Max and Fred have accumulate quite the pursuit , with more than 22,000 views on their YouTube picture alone .

We eff this special bail between detent and duck — proving that furry and feather really do go together — and we trust to see more of the distich ’s precious encounters soon .