Animals that are surprisingly related?

Question

Obviosuly certian animals are related, like whales and dolphins, and tigers and lions, and wallabies and kangaroos. Which animals, however, seem different, yet different? For example, birds are related to crocodiles.

Answer 1

I think the example of hyraxes to elephants is one of the most unusual and shocking that I've ever heard of. Fascinating!

Great question!

Answer 2

Bats are most closely related to primates (not rodents like many people believe).

Answer 3

Rock hyrax and elephants

Rock Hyrax:

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/preview...

African elephant:

http://www.greenexpander.com/wp-content/...

Dolphins and cattle (even toed ungulates) as cows

And yes, crocodiles are more closely related to birds than other reptiles!

Answer 4

Which animals, however, seem different, yet different?

  

    what are u asking here?

Answer 5

The one I find most interesting are the sirenia (manatees, dugongs, sea cows), marine mammals believed to be related to elephants.

Answer 6

Some classic samples on this site >

http://funtasticus.com/20080118/which-an...

Answer 7

Tuna and Chicken

Answer 8

What about hyenas and cats? Despite their dog-like appearance, hyenas do not belong to the dog family, Canidae, but to their own family, the Hyaenidae. This family is more closely related to cats than to dogs.

Hyraxes and elephants are also a good example - both are also related to manatees.

Answer 9

birds aren't related to crocodiles! But another one is girrafe's they have a cousin, the okapi! It sounds fake but it is a real animal!