Ananova:

A cat has adopted a bird which hurt itself when it fell out of its nest in Brazil and cannot fly.

The cat, called Chiquita, has reportedly raised the bird as if it was its mother in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

They eat from the same plate and the cat even uses the bird to catch other birds to eat.

Chiquita's owner, Nair de Souza, has named the bird Pitico, reports Zero Hora.

Mrs Souza said: "Pitico has even started to eat meat, because the two of them only eat together.

"But Chiquita uses Pitico to help her catch other birds, it is really unbelievable!"