In Rode, India, earlier this month, a rhesus macaque monkey adopted a cute dog. The neighbors were so amazed with the monkey’s ability to protect the small dog from stray dogs that they laid out food for the two unusual buddies. The caregiver monkey surprised everyone by letting the adorable puppy have its meal first!

“Observers praised the two adorable creatures for their deep affection for one another and called their animal friendship the most compassionate thing in the world because it allows them to look after a puppy in danger and protect it like a parent,” according to Zee News. “These two animal friends teach us a valuable lesson about relationships through their unwavering affection.”

The pictures of the two animals have captured the hearts of the netizens.

The monkey even fights off other stray dogs who try to come near its new adopted puppy.

Onlookers can be seen in amazement as the monkey lets the puppy eat first during mealtime.

What is more interesting is the dog hangs onto the monkey when the latter jumps from tree to tree.

Locals can also see the Rhesus macaque clutching the dog so tight to prevent it from falling.

In the pictures, you can see the puppy being cuddled by the monkey, which appears to be ready for any potential danger that may harm its new beloved cutie.

Just a few hours after it went viral, the story about their relationship was featured in many websites. Netizens could not really get enough of the cuteness being shown by these two adorable creatures.

Their story still continues to surprise many people.

Positive comments written by people from different parts of the globe keep on coming to show their support to this unlikely relationship.

It certainly shows people that you can love anybody and be friends with everyone regardless of who they are and where they came from. If these animals can show genuine love and compassion to each other, there is no reason why peace can’t be achieved by the people around the world.