Throughout history, humans have formed unique bonds with animals, working together to accomplish various tasks. One such remarkable collaboration
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In 344 BC a horse named Bucephalus was offered to King Philip of Macedonia for purchase. After dismissing the horse as unmanageable and impossible to
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For as long as there have been wars, animals both large and small have been drafted into military service. From the time honored and traditional to t
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We all know that politicians never seem to be in a hurry to get anything done and that includes changing laws about horses. Believe it or not, the fo
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In the annals of American history, the Pony Express occupies a legendary status as a symbol of speed, courage, and innovation. During the mid-19t
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In America we think of chickens as a simple-minded bird that we keep for their eggs or that we eventually eat, but throughout history, the chicke
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Reindeer are prominent in our holiday music and images. They pull Santa’s sleigh, have names, and can fly. But how much do you really know about
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Along with reindeer, think yule goat at the holidays; it's been part of Scandinavian mid-winter celebrations for more than 1,000 years. Call him
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While most rabbits don’t make any noise, there are some rabbits that will grunt or snort, like a guinea pig. They generally do this when they are
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The Inca were cloth makers, the likes of whom Europe had never known. Inca weavers made bridges from cords, wove roofs from fibers, and counted t
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