Animals in War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Science, Military History
- Subcategories: Animals, Endangered Species, Zoology
- Curriculum: African History, Asian History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Worldwide, American History
The recruitment of animals for military operations dates to the earliest period of human history. Birds, camels, dogs, dolphins, elephants, horses, monkeys, oxen, rats, and other animals have served as attackers, beasts of burden, defenders, food, messengers, scouts to flush out enemies and detect mines and other booby traps, sentries, surveillance tools, and weapons. Animals often must undergo rigorous training to fulfill their roles in battle. Animals killed in action may even have their own monuments and museums.
The use of animals by the military accelerated as humans learned...
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