A stunning photograph of a weasel gliding through the air on the back of a woodpecker charmed the Internet on Monday.
Fortunately, it's only the latest example in a long, adorable history of interspecies piggyback rides. Some animals are better suited to host hitchhikers than others.
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Turtles and tortoises are the natural Ubers of the animal kingdom because of their hard, flat shells. With capybaras' chill attitudes, they are nature's unofficial party bus. The most traditional riding animal, horses, are basically a sensible minivan.
These 15 animals riding other animals will make you wish you had an elephant of your very own for the daily commute.
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