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Importance of Animals

Humans have a deep fascination with animals, driven by thrill, curiosity, wonder, and emotional connection. Encounters with animals, whether in the wild or in captivity, evoke excitement and a desire to learn about their behaviors and lives. This bond inspires a commitment to protect animal species, as losing them would diminish humanity's sense of wonder and connection.

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Importance of Animals

Humans have a deep fascination with animals, driven by thrill, curiosity, wonder, and emotional connection. Encounters with animals, whether in the wild or in captivity, evoke excitement and a desire to learn about their behaviors and lives. This bond inspires a commitment to protect animal species, as losing them would diminish humanity's sense of wonder and connection.

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importance of animals

Throughout history, no species has ever been as fascinated with its fellow creatures as human
beings. We have hunted animals, eaten them, raised them, bred them, domesticated them, drawn
them, composed songs and poetry about them, and loved them for millennia. But why? What is
behind this intense fascination we’ve always had with other creatures, whether fuzzy and cute or
scary and dangerous—or both?
The thrill. Nothing compares with the thrill you get when you see a big animal in its natural
environment for the first time. We love the excitement of encountering bears, big cats, deer, eagles,
owls, and other herbivores and predators. Even though it’s ill-advised to do this in the wild, we love to
watch them unseen, our breath caught in our throats and our hearts filled with wonder. Just seeing
the majesty and power of these remarkable creatures once can be a life-changing experience.
Another thing that makes an encounter with a large animal in the wild so memorable is the fact that
it’s so rare—very few people have the privilege of encountering these animals anywhere, let alone in
the wild. We love to go to zoos to see big animals we’d never see in the wild, from a safe vantage
point behind glass or bars. Even seeing them in captivity can give us the same sense of excitement.
Curiosity. What do animals do when we’re not looking? How do they behave when they’re happy,
sad, scared, angry, or hungry? How do they hunt, what do they eat, and what can they teach us
about being alive? So many of us are thirsty for knowledge about animals and their lives. We want to
know how they’re similar from us and how they’re different. Maybe if we knew all there is to know
about other animals, we could better understand ourselves as a species—and have a clearer picture
of where we came from. We love zoos and other animal facilities for the opportunity they give us to
learn about animals and see them close-up—some zoos even let you shadow a zookeeper for a day.
It’s hard to find anyone who wouldn’t love to have an opportunity to learn more about animals both
rare and numerous.
A sense of wonder. As a child, did you have a favorite animal—one that seemed so beautiful,
outlandish, powerful, or special you were convinced it had to have magical powers? Some of us fell in
love with the expressive beauty of horses, some of us with bizarre and outlandish animals like
elephants and giraffes, and some of us with powerful hunters like lions or wolves. We’ve always
secretly wondered what it would be like to run like a cheetah, fly like an eagle, swing like a monkey,
or swim like a dolphin. From the biggest whales to the tiniest amoebas, animals have always filled us
with a sense of wonder. And with their physical abilities often far beyond ours, animals really do have
special powers. As a species, animals have inspired us to learn to fly in planes and go under the sea
in submarines—but we can never do it with the grace of a bird or a fish. Maybe that’s why so many
people care about protecting animals from pollution and poaching. If we lost the great variety of
animal species on our planet, we’d kill humanity’s sense of wonder and inspiration, as well.
Making a connection. So many of us have loved a pet—whether a dog, a cat, a horse, a parakeet, or
a hamster. Anyone who’s ever owned a pet will tell you that animals have feelings and emotions, their
own intelligence, and their own way of communicating—and that they experienced a strong emotional
connection with their pet. We love that connection we have with our pets, and many of us believe it’s
possible to foster a connection with any animal, no matter how different from us. We dream of forging
bonds with lions and tigers, getting to know monkeys and horses, and communicating with dolphins
and whales. We love when a fierce bird of prey lands on our arm without hesitation, when a cat
cuddles trustingly in our laps, when a horse nickers to us like he’s greeting an old friend. Many
animal-lovers will tell you that animals make wonderful friends—they don’t lie, they don’t judge, and
they don’t hate. No matter your reason for craving that connection with an animal, most in our species
do. When we’re communicating with an animal, we humans feel less alone.

In the end, it’s hard to say exactly why we love animals. But humans have always wanted to get as
close to animals as possible—and not just to hunt them. Animals have always inspired our
imaginations, thrilled our spirits, and tugged at our heartstrings. It’s a partnership that will continue as
long as humans share space on earth with other living creatures.

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