Human uses of animals mantis was considered a god in southern African Khoi and San tradition for its praying posture. Among the mammals, cattle, deer, horses, lions, bats and wolves (including werewolves), are the subjects of myths and worship. Reptiles too, such as the crocodile, have been worshipped as gods in cultures including ancient Egypt and Hinduism. Of the twelve signs of the Western zodiac, six, namely Aries (ram), Taurus (bull), Cancer (crab), Leo (lion), Scorpio (scorpion), and Pisces (fish) are animals, while two others, Sagittarius (horse/man) and Capricorn (fish/goat) are hybrid animals; the name zodiac indeed means a circle of animals. All twelve
Duiker Society of London". The scientific name "Cephalophinae" probably comes from the combination of the New Latin word "cephal", meaning head, and the Greek word "lophos", meaning crest. The common name "duiker" comes from the Afrikaans word "duik", or Dutch "duiken" - both mean "to dive", which refers to the practice of the animals to frequently dive into vegetation for cover. The three disputed species in "Cephalophus" are Brooke's duiker ("C. brookei"), Ruwenzori duiker ("C. rubidis") and the white-legged duiker ("C. crusalbum"). Considered to be a subspecies of Ogilby's duiker ("C. nigrifrons"), Brooke's duiker was elevated to species status by British