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Our history has been linked with that of animals since the verybeginning of human life on Earth. This bond has grown stronger andstronger over the centuries, and some creatures have become realanimal celebrities. Some of them are famous because they supportedtheir owners in the conquest of new lands or in great battles, such as HannibalÆs elephants. Others went down in history as true heroes indangerous situations, such as the pigeon Cher Ami, that carried warorders right from the battle frontline.In this book youÆll read thetrue stories of these animals, and many others. At the very end,youÆll find a section dedicated to animals that never existed, butthat are still part of our mythology and culture.
Our history has been linked with that of animals since the verybeginning of human life on Earth. This bond has grown stronger andstronger over the centuries, and some creatures have become realanimal celebrities. Some of them are famous because they suppo
