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Animals had a variety of roles and functions in ancient Greece and Rome. Fish and birds were served as food. Species such as donkeys and horses served as work animals. The military used elephants. It was common to keep animals such as parrots, cats, or dogs as pets.
List of individual bears. List of giant pandas. List of individual birds. List of individual cats. List of longest-living cats. List of individual dogs. List of longest-living dogs. List of individual elephants. List of historical horses.
This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total. Individual animals by country (54 C) Individual animals by period (10 C) Individual animals by taxon (2 C)
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs.
Caladrius (Roman) – white bird with healing powers. Chalkydri (Jewish) – heavenly creatures of the Sun. Chamrosh (Persian mythology) – body of a dog, head & wings of a bird. Cinnamon bird (Greek) – greek myth of an arabian bird that builds nests out of cinnamon. Devil Bird (Sri Lankan) – shrieks predicting death.
The horse was the most widely used animal throughout the recorded history of warfare. Early mounts could pull a chariot or carry lightly armored skirmishing forces. With the appearance of heavier mounts and the invention of the stirrup, the horse-mounted cavalry became the most prestigious combat arm in Europe for several centuries.
One of the most popular animals at the zoo until her death on October 29, 1947. Timmy (gorilla) (1959–2011), died at 52 as the oldest male gorilla in North America; Willie B. (1959–2000), a silverback gorilla kept in isolation for 27 years, became head of a troop and father of five.
List of legendary creatures from China. List of legendary creatures from France. List of legendary creatures from Japan. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology. List of named animals and plants in Germanic heroic legend. List of Philippine mythological creatures. List of spiritual entities in Islam. Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore.