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They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.</div> </a> <div data-popper-arrow></div> </div> <span class="btn btn-link editor-link p-0 qa-byline-link font-12 "> The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica</span></div></div> </div> <article class="topic-content content"><div class="topic-paragraph font-serif md-list-intro pt-15 pb-20"><p class="topic-paragraph">They don’t do interviews or write self-promoting memoirs—though some definitely know how to strike a pose. Yet animals have been capturing the public’s imagination for centuries. Some have impressed with their loyalty and devotion, and others have garnered attention for saving lives. A few have even changed the course of history. Although the list of notable animals is lengthy, we’ve highlighted eight critters we think you should know.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><ul class="list-unstyled md-mendel-list"><li><h2>Laika</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media " data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/86/104286-050-F7A063C6/Laika-creature-space-Sputnik-2-November-1957.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*107443"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/86/104286-050-F7A063C6/Laika-creature-space-Sputnik-2-November-1957.jpg?w=1000" alt="Laika or Layka the dog. First living creature sent into space, onboard Soviet spacecraft Sputnik II. Sputnik 2 launched from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Nov 3, 1957. Laika died hours or four days after launch from stress and overheating." data-width="1600" data-height="1229" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/86/104286-050-F7A063C6/Laika-creature-space-Sputnik-2-November-1957.jpg" data-href="*107443">Laika</a><span>Laika, the dog who became the first living creature sent into space, aboard Sputnik 2, November 1957.</span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Heritage Images—Hulton Archive/Getty Images</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">On November 3, 1957, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Laika" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Laika</a> made history by becoming the first living creature to be launched into Earth’s orbit. It was a remarkable journey for the mixed-breed stray, who had been living on the streets of Moscow. But although Laika became well known, her true story took years to be told.</p><span class="MOD1"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">Although Laika was always expected to perish during the mission, it was believed that she would die a relatively painless death from a lack of oxygen. Her demise, however, proved more traumatic than expected. The terrified dog’s pulse rate tripled after takeoff, and the cabin of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/technology/Sputnik" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Sputnik 2</a> reached more than 90 °F (32 °C). Within seven hours she was dead—though Soviet officials continued to claim Laika was alive for nine days. At that point they stated that she had been euthanized with poisoned dog food before her oxygen ran out. It was not until 2002 that her sad fate was publicly revealed.</p><span class="MOD2"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-1"></span></li><li><h2>Cecil</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media " data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/67/187767-050-E6B47968/lion-Cecil-Walter-Palmer-attraction-Hwange-National-July-2015.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*204897"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/67/187767-050-E6B47968/lion-Cecil-Walter-Palmer-attraction-Hwange-National-July-2015.jpg?w=1000" alt="Cecil the Lion a male Southwest African lion a major attraction at Hwange National Park's Ngweshla Pan area Zimbabwe July 14,2014. July 1,2015 shot &killed b/c wounded 2 days earlier by American dentist Walter Palmer arrow recreational big game hunter" data-width="1067" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/67/187767-050-E6B47968/lion-Cecil-Walter-Palmer-attraction-Hwange-National-July-2015.jpg" data-href="*204897">Cecil the Lion</a><span>Cecil, a lion (<em>Panthera leo</em>) and a long-standing featured attraction at Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, was shot and killed illegally by American dentist and big-game hunter Walter Palmer in July 2015.</span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Villiers Steyn—Gallo Images/Camera Press/Redux</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">In 2015 the killing of a 13-year-old lion made international headlines and shone a harsh spotlight on trophy hunting. The large, black-maned Cecil was beloved by visitors to Zimbabwe’s <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Hwange-National-Park" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Hwange National Park</a>. He was known for his distinctive appearance and his apparent comfort with humans. In July 2015 a hunting party used an elephant carcass to lure Cecil away from the protected game preserve. A dentist from Minnesota ultimately killed the lion with a compound bow. Cecil’s head was then severed and taken as a trophy.</p><span class="MOD3"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">The incident sparked worldwide outrage and raised awareness about the big business of trophy hunting; the man who killed Cecil reportedly paid $50,000. Supporters of such hunting argue that it can help the local economy and may actually encourage conservation efforts, since animals become an important financial asset. Detractors, however, cite the ethical issues of killing living creatures and note that corruption and lack of regulation often hamper conservation efforts.</p><span class="MOD4"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">In a sad footnote to Cecil’s story, his six-year-old son Xanda was killed by big-game hunters in 2017.</p><span class="MOD5"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-2"></span></li><li><h2>Seabiscuit</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media " data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/74/257774-050-A9CD2185/Seabiscuit-thoroughbred-racehorse-jockey-red-pollard-1938.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*304754"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/74/257774-050-A9CD2185/Seabiscuit-thoroughbred-racehorse-jockey-red-pollard-1938.jpg?w=1000" alt="Seabiscuit - at Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York in with jockey Red Pollard in the saddle in March 1938. Photo by Bert Clark Thayer. Thoroughbred racehorse. Horse racing" data-width="1600" data-height="1271" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/74/257774-050-A9CD2185/Seabiscuit-thoroughbred-racehorse-jockey-red-pollard-1938.jpg" data-href="*304754">Seabiscuit</a><span>Legendary horse Seabiscuit, with jockey Red Pollard, at the Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York, March 1938. </span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">© Everett/Shutterstock.com</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">During the height of the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Depression" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Great Depression</a>, the racehorse <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Seabiscuit" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Seabiscuit</a> captured the American public’s imagination with a rags-to-riches story that resonated with millions. Knobby-kneed and supposedly lazy, the American <a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/Thoroughbred" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Thoroughbred</a> lost his first 17 races. He was eventually sold to a new owner and given an unconventional trainer known for rejuvenating discarded horses. Under the latter’s guidance, Seabiscuit was transformed into a champion.</p><span class="MOD6"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">In a legendary race with Triple Crown winner <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/War-Admiral" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">War Admiral</a> in 1938, Seabiscuit came from behind to win by four lengths. He went on to be named Horse of the Year. An injury in 1939 ended his career. At the time of his retirement, Seabiscuit had won 33 races and a total of $437,730, then a record for American Thoroughbreds. His unlikely success made him a national phenomenon, and he became known as “the people’s champion.”</p><span class="MOD7"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-3"></span></li><li><h2>Balto</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media " data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/58/232958-050-8AED1F27/Balto-Gunnar-Kaasen-Siberian-Husky-dog.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*267146"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/58/232958-050-8AED1F27/Balto-Gunnar-Kaasen-Siberian-Husky-dog.jpg?w=1000" alt="Balto - the Siberian Husky dog sled dog - with Gunnar Kaasen delivered diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925, on the last section of relayed run of sled dog teams that saved the U.S. city from an epidemic. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race" data-width="1296" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/58/232958-050-8AED1F27/Balto-Gunnar-Kaasen-Siberian-Husky-dog.jpg" data-href="*267146">“Great Race of Mercy”</a><span>Gunnar Kaasen with Balto, a Siberian Husky that was the lead dog of the final relay team that delivered diphtheria serum to Nome, Alaska, 1925; the serum run became known as the “Great Race of Mercy.”</span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">FLHC A12/Alamy</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">In 1925 <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Nome-Alaska" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Nome</a>, Alaska, was facing a deadly outbreak of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/diphtheria" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">diphtheria</a>. Although an antitoxin was available, getting it to the remote town became challenging amid horrendous winter conditions. It was ultimately decided that teams of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/Siberian-husky" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Siberian Huskies</a> would carry the lifesaving serum more than 670 miles (1,078 km) from Nenana to Nome. In the “Great Race of Mercy,” as it became known, 20 teams of dogs battled whiteout conditions and frigid temperatures to reach Nome in an incredible 127.5 hours.</p><span class="MOD8"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">Balto, the lead dog on the last leg, became one of the most honored canines in history. A statue of him stands in New York City’s Central Park. However, some believe Togo is the true hero. Although Balto, who was six years old, covered 53 miles (85 km), the 12-year-old Togo raced across 264 miles (425 km). In recent years, Togo has received more attention and is the subject of a 2019 movie. The <a href="https://www.britannica.com/sports/Iditarod-Trail-Sled-Dog-Race" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race</a> commemorates the serum run.</p><span class="MOD9"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-4"></span></li><li><h2>Cher Ami</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media " data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/68/251768-050-54C326E8/Cher-Ami-pigeon-carried-message-from-lost-Battalion-World-War-I.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*293253"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/68/251768-050-54C326E8/Cher-Ami-pigeon-carried-message-from-lost-Battalion-World-War-I.jpg?w=1000" alt="Cher Ami - a taxidermied military homing pigeon in the collection of the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Cher Ami was a black check cock homing pigeon, one of 600 English-bred birds donated to the U.S. Army Signal Corps' Pigeon Service of the American Expeditionary Forces by the British Home Forces Pigeon Service on May 20, 1918. Used as a military messenger." data-width="1568" data-height="1600" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/68/251768-050-54C326E8/Cher-Ami-pigeon-carried-message-from-lost-Battalion-World-War-I.jpg" data-href="*293253">Cher Ami</a><span>Cher Ami, a military homing pigeon, preserved in the collection of the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.</span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">Division of Armed Forces History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">Thanks to the homing pigeon <a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/Cher-Ami" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Cher Ami</a>, some 550 members of the U.S. Army’s 77th Division were reportedly saved during <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">World War I</a>. This heroic story took place in October 1918, when the so-called Lost Battalion became trapped behind German lines during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. An already bad situation worsened when American artillery, unaware of the 77th Division’s predicament, started shelling its position.</p><span class="MOD10"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">With German forces drawing closer and casualties mounting, the division’s commander, Maj. Charles Whittlesey, deployed his homing pigeons, only to see them downed, one by one, by enemy fire. Cher Ami was reportedly the division’s last pigeon. The major wrote a final desperate message, which he affixed to one of Cher Ami’s legs, and launched the bird into the sky. It was reported that the bird flew directly into heavy German fire and was almost immediately struck in the chest. Though severely wounded, Cher Ami again took to the air amid a barrage of German bullets. He was said to have flown 25 miles (40 km) in about 30 minutes and delivered the message to U.S. forces, which rescued the battalion. Cher Ami suffered serious injuries—one of which required his leg to be amputated—and he died in 1919.</p><span class="MOD11"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">Although Cher Ami received numerous honors, later research has questioned the veracity of his alleged heroic exploits.</p><span class="MOD12"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-5"></span></li><li><h2>Sergeant Stubby</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media " data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/52/236352-050-B27CF044/Sergeant-Stubby-World-War-I-dog.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*300880"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/52/236352-050-B27CF044/Sergeant-Stubby-World-War-I-dog.jpg?w=1000" alt="Sergeant Stubby or also known as Mascot Stubby. Unofficial mascot dog of the 102nd Infantry Regiment of the United States with the 26th (Yankee) Division in World War I. War dog. Possibly a Boston terrier - also sometimes described as a Boston bull terrier" data-width="1600" data-height="1190" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/52/236352-050-B27CF044/Sergeant-Stubby-World-War-I-dog.jpg" data-href="*300880">Sergeant Stubby at your service</a><span>Stubby sporting a blanket bedecked with medals made for him by the women of a French town he helped liberate during World War I.</span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">The Protected Art Archive/Alamy</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">Another stray dog makes our list. In 1917 <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergeant-Stubby" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Stubby</a>, as he became known, befriended members of the 102nd Infantry, 26th “Yankee” Division, who were training in the United States. When the soldiers shipped out, the dog was smuggled aboard and soon became a favorite of the troops. He was later taken to the front lines, where he went from unofficial mascot to an invaluable asset.</p><span class="MOD13"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">Stubby developed the ability to detect poisonous gases, including <a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/mustard-gas" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">mustard gas</a>, and he would quickly alert soldiers of a gas attack. He also was skilled at locating wounded soldiers, and he played a key role in the capture of a German spy. Stubby later became the first dog to be promoted to the rank of sergeant in the U.S. Army. After the war he received many awards and became the mascot of <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Georgetown-University" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Georgetown University</a> in Washington, D.C.</p><span class="MOD14"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-6"></span></li><li><h2>Dolly</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media " data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/42/258242-050-D4F29966/Dolly-cloned-sheep-2002.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*307067"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/42/258242-050-D4F29966/Dolly-cloned-sheep-2002.jpg?w=1000" alt="Dolly the sheep makes an appearance for the media at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland. Dolly the cloned sheep. Clone. Dolly was five years old when this photo was taken in January 2002" data-width="1600" data-height="1028" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/42/258242-050-D4F29966/Dolly-cloned-sheep-2002.jpg" data-href="*307067">A history-making sheep</a><span>Dolly, born in 1996, was the first clone of an adult mammal.</span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">© Ben Curtis/PA Images/Alamy</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">In 1996 the first <a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/clone-genetics" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">clone</a> of an adult mammal was born, a female Finn Dorset sheep named <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dolly-cloned-sheep" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Dolly</a>. British developmental biologist <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ian-Wilmut" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Ian Wilmut</a> and colleagues of the Roslin Institute, near Edinburgh, had created her by using electrical pulses to fuse the mammary cell of a ewe with an unfertilized egg cell, the nucleus of which had been removed. The announcement in 1997 of Dolly’s birth marked a milestone in science, dispelling decades of presumption that adult mammals could not be cloned and igniting a debate concerning the many possible uses and misuses of mammalian cloning technology.</p><span class="MOD15"></span><p class="topic-paragraph">Dolly remained alive and well long after her birth, with a functional heart, liver, brain, and other organs. In 2003 she was euthanized after being found to suffer from progressive lung disease.</p><span class="MOD16"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-7"></span></li><li><h2>Hachikō</h2><div><figure class="md-assembly md-feature-assembly print-false" data-type="1" data-descid="1"><div class="md-assembly-wrapper card-media " data-type="image"><a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/57/234757-050-ABE80E5F/Hachiko-loyal-Akita.jpg" target="_blank" class="gtm-assembly-link position-relative d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center " data-href="*269732"><img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/57/234757-050-ABE80E5F/Hachiko-loyal-Akita.jpg?w=1000" alt="Hachiko - Akita dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner-Hidesaburo Ueno. After Hachiko's owner passed away unexpectedly while at work, Hachiko faithfully returned to the Shibuya train station in Tokyo everyday for more than 9 years to wait for his return." data-width="1600" data-height="1147" loading="eager"><button class="magnifying-glass btn btn-circle position-absolute shadow btn-white top-10 right-10" aria-label="Zoom in"><em class="material-icons link-blue" data-icon="zoom_in"></em></button></a></div><figcaption class=""><div class="md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif "><span><a class="gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link" target="_blank" href="https://cdn.britannica.com/57/234757-050-ABE80E5F/Hachiko-loyal-Akita.jpg" data-href="*269732">Hachikō</a><span>Hachikō, an Akita known for his remarkable devotion to his owner.</span></span></div><cite class="credit d-block mt-5">CPA Media Pte Ltd/Alamy</cite></figcaption></figure><p class="topic-paragraph">Hachikō proved that dogs really are man’s best friend. This <a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/Akita-dog" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Akita</a> displayed incredible devotion to his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor at the University of Tokyo. Hachikō (affectionately called “Hachi”) would wait patiently at the Shibuya (Japan) train station for Ueno’s return home. On May 21, 1925, however, Ueno died at work. For the next 10 years, until his own death on March 8, 1935, the loyal Hachi returned daily to the train station, awaiting the return of Ueno. Bronze statues of the dog were erected, and a popular memorial service is held annually on March 8 at the train station. The loyal canine is also the subject of <em>Hachi: A Dog’s Tale</em> (2009), a film starring <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Gere" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Richard Gere</a>.</p><span class="MOD"></span></div><span class="LIST-ITEM-8"></span></li></ul><span class="AM-END-OF-ARTICLE am-inline"></span></article> </div> </div> </div> <aside class="cm-rightrail d-none d-md-block ad-rail"></aside> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid gx-0"> <div class="col"> <div class="md-loading hidden display-4 font-weight-normal"></div> <div class="text-center my-20 mb-100"> <button class="md-infinite-load-next btn btn-blue" data-value="next-page">Load More</button> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-da-320 hidden-xs"> </div> </div></div> </div> </main> <div id="md-footer"></div> <noscript><iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5W6NC8" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <script type="text/javascript" id="_informizely_script_tag"> var IzWidget = IzWidget || {}; (function (d) { var scriptElement = d.createElement('script'); scriptElement.type = 'text/javascript'; scriptElement.async = true; scriptElement.src = "https://insitez.blob.core.windows.net/site/f780f33e-a610-4ac2-af81-3eb184037547.js"; var node = d.getElementById('_informizely_script_tag'); node.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, node); } )(document); </script>  <script> window.ap3c = window.ap3c || {}; var ap3c = window.ap3c; ap3c.cmd = ap3c.cmd || []; ap3c.cmd.push(function() { ap3c.init('ZO4siT4cLwnykPnzZWJtd3Byb2Q', 'https://engage.email.britannica.com/'); ap3c.track({v: 0}); }); ap3c.activity = function(act) { ap3c.act = (ap3c.act || []); ap3c.act.push(act); }; var s, t; s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.src = "https://engage.email.britannica.com/app.js"; t = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; t.parentNode.insertBefore(s, t); </script> <script class="marketing-page-info" type="application/json"> {"pageType":"List","templateName":null,"pageNumber":1,"pagesTotal":11,"pageId":15422,"pageLength":null,"initialLoad":true,"lastPageOfScroll":false} </script> <script class="marketing-content-info" type="application/json"> [] </script> <script src="https://cdn.britannica.com/mendel-resources/3-130/js/libs/jquery-3.5.0.min.js?v=3.130.14"></script> <script type="text/javascript" data-type="Init Mendel Code Splitting"> (function() { $.ajax({ dataType: 'script', cache: true, url: 'https://cdn.britannica.com/mendel-resources/3-130/dist/list-page.js?v=3.130.14' }); })(); </script> <script class="analytics-metadata" type="application/json"> {"leg":"A","adLeg":"A","userType":"ANONYMOUS","pageType":"List","pageSubtype":null,"articleTemplateType":null,"gisted":false,"pageNumber":1,"hasSummarizeButton":false,"hasAskButton":false} </script> <script type="text/javascript"> EBStat={accountId:-1,hostnameOverride:'webstats.eb.com',domain:'www.britannica.com', json:''}; </script> <script type="text/javascript"> ( function() { $.ajax( { dataType: 'script', cache: true, url: '//www.britannica.com/webstats/mendelstats.js?v=1' } ) .done( function() { try {writeStat(null,EBStat);} catch(err){} } ); })(); </script> <div id="bc-fixed-dialogue"></div> </body> </html>

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