Creatures of all shapes and sizes have played a pivotal role in humanity’s history. Animals such as dogs and horses have transformed the way we live and work.
Partially blind Mohammed Salim Patel has a phobia of dogs. Yet, he needs help to navigate his way through his daily activities. The BBC journalist will receive assistance from an eight-month-old miniature horse called Digby.
Digby will be serving in a role usually associated with guide dogs. It’s not the first time another species has worked to help human beings.
Oysters are another creature which has been put to work helping humanity. The magical mollusk has an amazing ability to filter out water pollution. On the East Coast of America, they plant many oyster beds for that very reason.
And then there are the dolphins, which are in the employment of the U.S. Navy. These aquatic mammals are trained to patrol the coast. Their job is to identify, tag, and, in some instances, trap enemy divers. These daring dolphins are also trained to sniff out explosives and mines.
Rats often get a bad rap for being disease-carrying vermin. Yet, in war zones, these remarkable rodents are sometimes used to save lives. Their keen sense of smell allows them to detect buried landmines. And their small feet will not detonate the explosives. In 20 minutes, the rats can clear an area of 2,000 square feet. A human being would need four days to do the same task. Hats off to the rat folks!
Famed for its flexibility and fleetness of foot, the ferret has not gone unnoticed by the human eye. The lightning-quick creatures have been used for over 50 years to lay electrical cables and, more recently, internet cables in hard-to-reach places.
Humans have long relied on the cooperation of other species to keep their place at the head of the table. But will our position as top dogs in the pecking order be one day threatened? Will dogs and cats one day call the shots? In some cases, they already have.
In 1981, Bosco Ramos defeated two humans to win the mayoral election in the town of Sunol in California. The dog served as mayor until his death in 1994. A statue of Bosco now stands in front of the town’s Post Office.
Our feline friends also refuse to be outdone. Stubbs the cat was honorary mayor of Talkeetna in Alaska for 20 years. Rumors say he was ‘purrrfect’ for the position.
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Animals of all shapes and sizes have been an important part of human history.
Mohammed Salim Patel is partly blind. He has a fear of dogs, but he needs help to do his daily activities. The BBC journalist will receive help from an eight-month-old miniature horse called Digby. He will be doing the work of a guide dog.
Oysters have also been put to work helping humans. They have an amazing ability to filter out water pollution. On the East Coast of America, they plant many oyster beds for that very reason.
And then there are the dolphins, which work for the US Navy. They are trained to patrol the coast. Their job is to find and sometimes trap enemy divers. They can also sniff out explosives.
Rats often get a bad rap for carrying disease. Yet, in war zones, they are sometimes used to save lives. Their strong sense of smell allows them to find landmines. And their small feet will not trigger them. In 20 minutes, the rats can clear an area of 2,000 square feet. A human would need four days to do the same task. Hats off to the rats!
Ferrets can also be very skilled. They have been used for over 50 years to lay cables in hard-to-reach places.
Humans have often needed the help of animals to keep their place at the head of the table. But will our position as top dogs in the pecking order one day end? Will dogs and cats one day call the shots? In some cases, they already have.
In 1981, Bosco Ramos defeated two humans to become the mayor of Sunol, California. The dog was mayor until his death in 1994. A statue of Bosco now stands in front of the town’s Post Office.
Our cat friends have also worked in politics.
Stubbs the cat was honorary mayor of Talkeetna in Alaska for 20 years. Rumors say he was ‘purrrfect’ for the position.
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