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  2. Animals in ancient Greece and Rome - Wikipedia

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    Donkeys rub their sides on thorn bushes which hide the nests and eggs of the bird, thus destroying them. The birds would peck the sores on the donkey’s back. This species is described as producing many children and being lame in one foot. It may have been a White wagtail, a Western Yellow wagtail, or a Northern Lapwing. [72]

  3. The story behind political party mascots

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    The cartoon titled "The Third Term Panic" shows a donkey wearing lion's skin scaring away other animals. One of the animals was an elephant with "the republican vote" written on it. This is where ...

  4. Blind men and an elephant - Wikipedia

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    Blind men and the elephant, 1907 American illustration. Blind Men Appraising an Elephant by Ohara Donshu, Edo Period (early 19th century), Brooklyn Museum. The parable of the blind men and an elephant is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and imagine what the elephant is like by touching it.

  5. List of hybrid creatures in folklore - Wikipedia

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    Ganesha, with Elephant's head. Anubis – The jackal-headed Egyptian God. Bastet – The cat-headed Egyptian Goddess. Cynocephalus – A dog-headed creature. Daksha – His head was replaced by a goat's head after a beheading. Ganesha – An elephant-headed God. Hayagriva – A horse-headed avatar. Tumburu - A horse faced Hindu deity.

  6. Big Al (mascot) - Wikipedia

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    A "fight" was scripted before the game, in which the rules were that Big Al “loses” the fight in front of the visitors’ section, and Big Al dominates in front of his student section. [6] The scripted fight suddenly became unscripted after Seymour deviated from the set rules, and a raucous fight on the sidelines between the two ensued. [7]

  7. Are Elephants Really Afraid of Mice? An Elephant Expert ...

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    Another show did their own experiment to see if elephants were indeed afraid of mice. On 20/20, the host contacted the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.The elephant trainer, Troy Metzler ...

  8. Clingy Donkey Won’t Leave Mom’s Side for a Minute and It's ...

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    If a donkey won't move it usually means they've assessed the situation and don't feel comfortable. Similarly, in a situation which requires donks to choose fight vs. flight, they'll usually choose ...

  9. The Lion, the Bear and the Fox - Wikipedia

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    The painter emphasises the fight between the thieves in the foreground, standing out against the over-all dark colouring, while in the background, hidden in the shadows, the flight of the third thief on the ass is roughly sketched in. [22] Among other 19th century French artists who have treated the subject are François Chifflart [23] and Paul ...