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Human–animal marriage is a marriage between a human and a non-human animal. This topic has appeared in mythology and magical fiction . [ 1 ] In the 21st century, there have been numerous reports from around the world of humans marrying their pets and other animals.
Animal Farm is a satirical allegorical novella, in the form of a beast fable, [1] by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. [2] [3] It tells the story of a group of anthropomorphic farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy.
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Domestication has been defined as "a sustained multi-generational, mutualistic relationship in which one organism assumes a significant degree of influence over the reproduction and care of another organism in order to secure a more predictable supply of a resource of interest, and through which the partner organism gains advantage over individuals that remain outside this relationship ...
The breeding of farm animals seldom occurs spontaneously but is managed by farmers with a view to encouraging traits seen as desirable. These include hardiness, fertility, docility, mothering abilities, fast growth rates, low feed consumption per unit of growth, better body proportions, higher yields, and better fibre qualities.
Two goats and a cat sitting in the shade. An interspecies friendship is a nonsexual bond that is formed between animals of different species. [1] Numerous cases of interspecies friendships among wild and domesticated animals have been reported and documented with photography and video. [1]
Folklore scholar Stith Thompson clarified that the animal bridegroom may have been born due to its parents' wishes, or alternates between human and animal shapes. [1] Some tales have the animal son court a princess, but her father demands a brideprice for her. [6] In some versions, the father surrenders his daughter as his ransom. [1]
Animal love or animal lover may refer to: Human-animal bonding, affectional relationships between humans and companion animals; Concern for animal welfare, the well-being of all animals; Emotion in animals; Pair bond, affectional bonding between animals; Zoophilia, sexual relationships between humans and animals