The first time Bixby, the beaver, met Harry, the otter...
"What do you think, Bix?"
it didn't go great.
They were actually pretty scared of each other!
In the wild, otters and beavers meet all the time.
But Bixby and Harry both live in an animal sanctuary!
Harry just arrived.
"This is your new home!"
But Bixby's been here for a while.
"Hi!"
When Bixby was just a baby beaver,
his den was destroyed by accident!
Some people found Bixby all alone,
and brought him to the sanctuary.
From that moment on, Bixby loved humans.
"He's keeping up!"
He'd make little beaver noises until they gave him treats.
[whining]
At the sanctuary, Bixby had a brand new den to call his own...
that no one else was allowed in, thank you very much.
And a whole pond, all to himself.
Well, he had to share with these turtles,
but they didn't really say much.
He got tons of attention from his humans,
and life was good.
There was just one little problem...
Bixby was alone!
With only turtles to keep him company.
But then, Harry arrived.
Harry needed a little more help than Bixby.
His arms and legs didn't grow how they were supposed to,
so he couldn't walk, or run or swim.
Harry could only roll and roll.
The people at the sanctuary helped his arms get stronger,
but they knew the best thing for Harry
would be a friend who could encourage him.
Could Bixby be that friend?
Well, not at first.
Bixby probably thought that Harry was just a very strange beaver.
And Harry probably thought that Bixby was a really odd otter.
They didn't think they had anything in common!
Bixby went back to his den...
where no one else is allowed, thank you very much.
And Harry tried to make friends with the turtles...
but they don't really say much.
Harry and Bixby were still alone,
and were feeling lonely, too.
Until one day,
they saw each other in the pond
and realized they actually did have something in common.
But that wasn't all!
They both love begging for snacks.
"Oh, are you climbing up my leg like Bixby now?"
And chowing down in the sun!
And messing with the pool skimmer!
Harry showed Bixby his very best rolls.
And Bixby showed Harry how to build a dam!
The more time they spent together,
the better Harry felt.
Soon, he could even run!
Anything to keep up with his new best bud.
They started to feel like more than just roommates.
They felt like brothers!
And then, the best thing happened...
Bixby started letting Harry join him in his den!
Turns out, there was someone else who was allowed in...
Bixby's best animal friend:
the turtles!
Just kidding! It's Harry, of course!