folklore

Human beliefs, traditions, historic incidents and folklore around the world regarding animals can often be as strange, diverse, amusing and fascinating as the natural world itself. These can reveal a lot about perceptions of the natural world and the human condition in equal measure. Similarly...

I'm always interested in learning about how a certain species can be viewed by human cultures that share it's habitat and the folkloric beliefs or symbolism that can surround an animal in different parts of the world. I'm sure many zoochatters may also find this topic of ethnozoology...