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Animals & Man

Three-year-old Ham was the first
After growing concern for the animals’
RISE OF THE welfare, animal-free circuses began to emerge chimpanzee launched into space
CIRCUS

UNITED STATES 1800S
Although animals had been
used for entertainment
previously, the 1800s saw
the emergence of animal
acts in circus performances.
Originally beginning as
travelling menageries, soon
equestrian acts, elephant
performances and big cat
shows gained popularity.
Isaac Van Amburgh was
one of the first wild animal
trainers in history, amazing The first astronauts
audiences as he entered a UNITED STATES 1947
cage full of big cats. Although Before humans could even dream of traversing space, animals were
the performances astonished making the journey. The first animals in space were fruit flies aboard
audiences, the training a US V-2 rocket on 20 February 1947. Although the flies returned alive,
methods could be brutal, with experiments with monkeys resulted in the death of two-thirds of the
animals being beaten and animals throughout the 1940s and 50s. The first higher organisms to
starved into submission. survive spaceflight were two dogs, Tsygan and Dezik, in 1951.

O Lassie’s O A helping paw O A mighty roar O Whale right
inspiration The first guide Leo the lion The documen
Blair the dog dog schools becomes MGM’s Blackfish
becomes the first are set up in seventh and is released
dog film star when Germany to most famous and creates
he stars as Rover in help veterans lion mascot controversy ov
Rescued By Rover. blinded in for use in the practice of
1905 combat. the studio’s keeping killer
1914 production logo. whales captive in
1957 marine parks such
Many breeds are used as guide There have been seven as Seaworld. Seaworld have reported a
2013
dogs, but the most popular are different lions in the drop in ticket sales since
Golden Retrievers and Labradors MGM logo the documentary aired
1950 1970 2000 2015
O The last neigh O The final charge O The fight for O The world’s most O The last hunt O Animals get
Horse drawn Although it is still liberation famous ape The Hunting Act grumpy
carriages used occasionally, Animal Liberation Michael Jackson 2004 bans the Grumpy cat, a cat
disappear from horse cavalry is published by adopts his famous hunting of wild with feline dwarfism
the streets of begins to be Peter Singer. It will companion, Bubbles animals such as known for her grumpy
London after phased out in be upheld as the the chimp. The pet foxes, hares and expression, becomes
the emergence battles. It is founding of the will often accompany deers with dogs in an overnight internet
of motor taxis The last classic cavalry replaced by tank animal liberation Jackson during media England and Wales. Grumpy Cat’s real name celebrity. Many other
and trams. charge of WWII was during warfare. movement. appearances. 2004 is Tardar Sauce cats will follow in kind.
1915 the Battle of Schoenfeld 1918 1975 1983 2012

Military messengers Seeing double
EUROPE AND UNITED STATES 1914 SCOTLAND 5 JULY 1996
Pigeons have carried messages and post Also known as ‘the world’s most famous
for humans for more than 5,000 years. sheep’, Dolly was the first animal to be
Over time the distance they could travel cloned from an adult somatic cell. Dolly
increased from 40 miles to about 200. was the result of years of research and
However, it was during World War I she was the only lamb that survived to
that their role became vitally important adulthood from 277 attempts. Although
to the outcome of battles. Homing she was not the first animal to be cloned,
pigeons were used to deliver messages the success of Dolly’s birth led to many
so important they could turn the tide other mammals being cloned such as
of battle. Pigeons were carried on the horses, pigs and deers. This has led, in
field, in aeroplanes and even on ships. recent years, to a trend in pet cloning,
War pigeons continued to play a role in with dog and cat owners eager to replicate
During WWI, the shooting of war
pigeons was seen as a criminal act WWII, but ceased being used in 1957. Dolly died from a progressive their beloved pets.
lung disease aged six
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