baloo and shere khan are very close.that is because they rise early,as leo being a lion likes to spend most the day sleep.when leo wakes up the three of them mess around for most of the day before they settle down to some food.it is wonderful to see a giant american black bear put his arm around a bengal tiger and then to see the tiger touch the bear with his nose lightly like a pet cat.you can ofter see they lie on top of each other for heat and for love