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  2. Category:Animals in religion - Wikipedia

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    Animals in Islam (2 C, 20 P) Animals in Judaism (3 C, 8 P) ... This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Animals in Meitei culture; B. Blessing of animals; C.

  3. Human uses of animals - Wikipedia

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    Animals serve as models in biological research, such as in genetics, and in drug testing. Many species are kept as pets, the most popular being mammals, especially dogs and cats. These are often anthropomorphised. Animals such as horses and deer are among the earliest subjects of art, being found in the Upper Paleolithic cave paintings such as ...

  4. Ritual behavior in animals - Wikipedia

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    Animal faith is the study of animal behaviours that suggest proto-religious faith. It is commonly believed that religion and faith are unique to humans, [1] [2] [3] largely due to the typical dictionary definition of the word religion (see e.g. Wiktionary or Dictionary.com) requiring belief in a deity, which has not been observed in non-human animals. [4]

  5. Animal worship - Wikipedia

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    Animal worship (also zoolatry or theriolatry) is an umbrella term designating religious or ritual practices involving animals. This includes the worship of animal deities or animal sacrifice. An animal 'cult' is formed when a species is taken to represent a religious figure. [1]

  6. 100 animal trivia questions that will make you think - AOL

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    What is another name for a gnu? Answer: Wildebeest. When traveling in groups, this animal is referred to as a “mob.” Answer: Kangaroo. Among all the venomous snakes, this reptile is the longest.

  7. Animal culture - Wikipedia

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    The synthesis of their studies consisted of two phases, in which they (1) created a comprehensive list of cultural variant behavior specific to certain populations of chimpanzees and (2) rated the behavior as either customary – occurring in all individuals within that population; habitual – not present in all individuals, but repeated in ...

  8. Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows - Wikipedia

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    Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism is a 2009 book by American social psychologist Melanie Joy about the belief system and psychology of meat eating, or "carnism". [1] Joy coined the term carnism in 2001 and developed it in her doctoral dissertation in 2003.

  9. Dogs in religion - Wikipedia

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    According to Ackerman-Lieberman and his fellow scholars, Jewish law prohibits neglect or abuse of any living animal, including dogs, and underscores the importance of proper care and responsibility for animals within the Jewish community. [38] Kenneth Stow informs in his book some sayings about the imagery of dogs in the Jewish community.