Real animals have carried medicine, delivered messages, comforted troops, and become symbols far bigger than their size.
A sled-dog relay carried diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska in 1925. Balto became the public symbol of the final leg, while Togo is also remembered by historians and mushers for an especially demanding portion of the route.
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Cher Ami served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in World War I and became famous for delivering a critical message associated with the Lost Battalion.
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Stubby was a stray dog who became the mascot of the 102nd Infantry and is preserved in the Smithsonian collection. Stories credit him with warning soldiers, comforting the wounded, and becoming one of America’s best-known war dogs.
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Wojtek was a Syrian brown bear adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II and became a lasting symbol of the bond between people and animals in wartime.
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