SettingsHuman-animal relationships
Anthropophilia in animals
Anthropophilia, from the Greek ἅνθρωπος and φιλία, is a sexual attraction for humans.
Anthropophilia, from the Greek ἅνθρωπος and φιλία, is a sexual attraction for humans.
Christian the lion
Christian was a lion originally purchased by Australians John Rendall and Anthony "Ace" Bourke from Harrods department store of London, England in 1969 and ultimately reintroduced to the African...
Christian was a lion originally purchased by Australians John Rendall and Anthony "Ace" Bourke from Harrods department store of London, England in 1969 and ultimately reintroduced to the African...
Companion animal
A pet is an animal kept for companionship and enjoyment or a household animal, as opposed to wild animals or to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals or sport animals, which are kept fo...
A pet is an animal kept for companionship and enjoyment or a household animal, as opposed to wild animals or to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals or sport animals, which are kept fo...
Do not feed the animals
"Do not feed the animals" is a term that originated in zoos but has expanded into popular usage both as a warning and as a humorous display.
"Do not feed the animals" is a term that originated in zoos but has expanded into popular usage both as a warning and as a humorous display.
Elsa the Lioness
Elsa the lioness (c. January 1956 to January 24, 1961) was raised by game warden George Adamson and his wife Joy Adamson in Kenya.
Elsa the lioness (c. January 1956 to January 24, 1961) was raised by game warden George Adamson and his wife Joy Adamson in Kenya.
Emotion in animals
There is no scientific consensus on emotion in animals, that is, what emotions certain species of animals, including humans, feel.
There is no scientific consensus on emotion in animals, that is, what emotions certain species of animals, including humans, feel.
Endal
Endal was a male Labrador retriever in Britain whose abilities as a service dog and as an ambassador for service dog charitable work have received world wide news media coverage.
Endal was a male Labrador retriever in Britain whose abilities as a service dog and as an ambassador for service dog charitable work have received world wide news media coverage.
Feral child
A feral child is a human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, and has no experience of human care, loving or social behavior, and, crucially, of human language.
A feral child is a human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, and has no experience of human care, loving or social behavior, and, crucially, of human language.
Five freedoms
The five freedoms, sometimes known as Brambell's five freedoms, are a compact of rights for animals under human control, including those intended for food or which act as working animals.
The five freedoms, sometimes known as Brambell's five freedoms, are a compact of rights for animals under human control, including those intended for food or which act as working animals.
Gates of Heaven
Gates of Heaven is a 1978 documentary film by Errol Morris about the pet cemetery business.
Gates of Heaven is a 1978 documentary film by Errol Morris about the pet cemetery business.
Human-animal communication
Human–animal communication is the communication observed between humans and other animals, from non-verbal cues and vocalizations through to, potentially, the use of a sophisticated language.
Human–animal communication is the communication observed between humans and other animals, from non-verbal cues and vocalizations through to, potentially, the use of a sophisticated language.
Human-animal marriage
Human-animal marriage is not recognized in law by any country.
Human-animal marriage is not recognized in law by any country.
Human-animal studies
Human–animal studies (HAS) is a new academic field that examines the relationships between nonhuman and human animals.
Human–animal studies (HAS) is a new academic field that examines the relationships between nonhuman and human animals.
Human–animal studies
Human–animal studies (HAS) is a new academic field that examines the relationships between nonhuman and human animals.
Human–animal studies (HAS) is a new academic field that examines the relationships between nonhuman and human animals.
Mabel Stark
Mabel Stark, whose real name was Mary Haynie (December 9, 1889 - April 20, 1968) was a renowned tiger trainer of the 1920s and she was referred to as the world's first woman tiger trainer/...
Mabel Stark, whose real name was Mary Haynie (December 9, 1889 - April 20, 1968) was a renowned tiger trainer of the 1920s and she was referred to as the world's first woman tiger trainer/...
Man and the natural world changing attitudes in England 1500-1800
* Anthropocentric worldview. The first chapter introduces us to the extreme human-centred view of the natural world in early modern England.
* Anthropocentric worldview. The first chapter introduces us to the extreme human-centred view of the natural world in early modern England.
Maria (goose)
Maria is a male Greylag Goose, formerly living in Echo Park, Los Angeles who became the subject of news reports in 2011 after forming an unusual association with a local resident, named Dominic...
Maria is a male Greylag Goose, formerly living in Echo Park, Los Angeles who became the subject of news reports in 2011 after forming an unusual association with a local resident, named Dominic...
Marley & Me
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog is a New York Times bestselling autobiographical book by journalist John Grogan, published in 2005, about the thirteen years he and ...
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog is a New York Times bestselling autobiographical book by journalist John Grogan, published in 2005, about the thirteen years he and ...
My Dog Tulip
My Dog Tulip is an American independent animated feature film directed and animated by Paul Fierlinger.
My Dog Tulip is an American independent animated feature film directed and animated by Paul Fierlinger.
Oliver (chimpanzee)
Oliver is a Common Chimpanzee and a former performing ape once promoted as a missing link or "Humanzee" due to his unusually human-like face and a tendency to walk upright.
Oliver is a Common Chimpanzee and a former performing ape once promoted as a missing link or "Humanzee" due to his unusually human-like face and a tendency to walk upright.
Pet
A pet is a household animal kept for companionship and a person's enjoyment, as opposed to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals and sport animals which are kept for economic reasons.
A pet is a household animal kept for companionship and a person's enjoyment, as opposed to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals and sport animals which are kept for economic reasons.
Petting
Petting is the affectionate act of stroking, brushing or caressing an animal's fur, scratching its ears, rubbing its belly, etc., for mutual enjoyment.
Petting is the affectionate act of stroking, brushing or caressing an animal's fur, scratching its ears, rubbing its belly, etc., for mutual enjoyment.
Rainbow Bridge (pets)
The Rainbow bridge is the theme of a work of poetic prose written some time between 1980 and 1992, whose original creator is unknown.
The Rainbow bridge is the theme of a work of poetic prose written some time between 1980 and 1992, whose original creator is unknown.
Stereotypes of animals
In any case, once they have entered the culture as widely-recognized stereotypes of animals, they tend to be used both in conversation and media as a kind of shorthand for expressing particular...
In any case, once they have entered the culture as widely-recognized stereotypes of animals, they tend to be used both in conversation and media as a kind of shorthand for expressing particular...
Supercub the Lion
Supercub was a male lion that was adopted as a cub from the Nairobi National Park Orphanage near Nairobi, Kenya.
Supercub was a male lion that was adopted as a cub from the Nairobi National Park Orphanage near Nairobi, Kenya.
The Apprentice (Libby novel)
The Apprentice is a novel by Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, first published in hardback in 1996, reprinted in trade paperback in 2002, and reissued in...
The Apprentice is a novel by Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, first published in hardback in 1996, reprinted in trade paperback in 2002, and reissued in...
The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a 2008 novel by American author and film producer Garth Stein — told from a dog's point of view.
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a 2008 novel by American author and film producer Garth Stein — told from a dog's point of view.
Zoophilia
Zoophilia, from the Greek ζῷον and φιλία is the practice of sexual activity between humans and non-human animals, or a preference for or fixation on such practice.
Zoophilia, from the Greek ζῷον and φιλία is the practice of sexual activity between humans and non-human animals, or a preference for or fixation on such practice.