I just watched a program on Animal Planet called "The Heart of a Lioness" about a wild Lioness out in Africa that was named Kamunyak who essentially adopted baby Oryx' and kept them with her as opposed to killing and eating them. The story they had documented in the show was about the first baby she kept with her who stayed with her for 16 days ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LHoyB81LnE

watch this. 8 and a half minutes. watch it. it almost made me cry with amazement and wonder. this animal puts humans to shame.