Literary notes about Animals (AI summary)
Throughout literature, the term "animals" is employed in diverse ways that reflect both scientific inquiry and cultural symbolism. In scientific treatises such as Darwin’s works [1, 2, 3, 4], animals are rigorously classified and analyzed, underscoring the evolutionary relationships and natural functions that define their existence. By contrast, in works of fiction and mythology, animals take on rich metaphorical roles—portrayed as sagacious, wild, or even emblematic of human traits [5, 6, 7, 8]. Moreover, in anthropological and religious texts, the term underscores the deep connections and distinctions between human society and the animal kingdom, often serving to explain rituals or totemic beliefs [9, 10, 11]. This varied usage across genres highlights the word's capacity to bridge empirical observation with allegorical and cultural narratives.