U.S. presidents and their families have typically liked animals. Barbara Bush, the wife of President George Bush, even wrote a book about her dog, Millie. Here are some...

For centuries, animals have been used to help fight wars. Before there were tanks, soldiers rode their horses into battle. Pack animals such as camels, mules, and horses...

In China, cats are thought to bring good luck and are kept in shops as well as homes.The Japanese keep birds and crickets as pets.In Arab countries, dogs are considered...

From earliest times, royalty has collected strange animals. Power, wealth, and privilege gave them the ability to acquire animals of great beauty, ferocity, or...

A person who specializes in the study of animals is called a zoologist. Zoologists who study certain kinds of animals have their own names.Anthropologists study human ...

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