# Bizarre Friendship Blogs Interspecies Friends is Too Cute for Its Own Good By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-01-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interspecies-friends References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/25/interspecies-friends/) & [interspeciesfriends.blogspot](http://interspeciesfriends.blogspot.com/) Making the world a better place, Interspecies Friends posts videos and images of [adorable pairings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cesar-love-like-crazy). Sure it is uncommon to see [a gorilla and a cat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-talking-tom-friends-2) being friends, but it is a beautiful thing to see when it does. When you see two people walking down the street, do you ever wonder what brought them together in the first place? You see it with [friends, and lovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doubles-social), that sometimes the pair is just too odd for words. Or in the case of Interspecies Friends, too cute for words. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interspecies Friendships:** Introducing animals of different species for unlikely friendships has the potential to disrupt the pet industry by creating new product opportunities around treating these pairs. - **Alternative Entertainment:** The trend of interspecies friendships can disrupt the entertainment industry by creating new opportunities around virtual reality experiences that help to educate people about these incredible and rare relationships. - **Social Media Influence:** With the increasing popularity of social media platforms, the trend of sharing unusual friendships has the potential to disrupt the fashion and beauty industries by creating new markets for pet influencer advertising. ### Where This Applies - **Pet Industry:** Introducing animals of different species for unlikely friendships has the potential to disrupt the pet industry by creating new product opportunities around treating these pairs. - **Entertainment Industry:** The trend of interspecies friendships can disrupt the entertainment industry by creating new opportunities around virtual reality experiences that help to educate people about these incredible and rare relationships. - **Fashion and Beauty Industry:** With the increasing popularity of social media platforms, the trend of sharing unusual friendships has the potential to disrupt the fashion and beauty industries by creating new markets for pet influencer advertising. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connective Pet Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petigo.md) - [Friend-Finding Virtual Hangouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strangely.md) - [Parental Pet Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petters.md) - [AI-Enhanced Pet Adoption Photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personality-pics.md) - [Animal-Themed Affirmation Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-affirm.md) - [Pet Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petdiary.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Dog-Friendly Food Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-balance-pet-food.md) - [Animal-Inspired Daily Affirmations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-of-love.md)