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Hindu culture
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In Hindu culture, cows are considered sacred and revered, and their slaughter is prohibited as sacred animals.
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Western culture
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In Western culture, there is no widespread tradition of sacred animals, as most animals are viewed as sources of food or resources.
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Australia
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Certain animals are culturally important and symbolically significant in Australia as sacred animals.
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Nepal
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Cows and yaks are considered sacred animals in Nepal.
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Canada
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In Canadian indigenous traditions, animals like beavers and moose are considered sacred.
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India
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In Hindu culture and rural parts of Asia, cows are highly revered and considered sacred animals.
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Scandinavian cultures
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There are no widely recognized sacred animals in Scandinavian cultures.
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Ancient Egypt
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In Ancient Egypt, cows and cats were considered sacred animals and revered in the culture.
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Neopagan communities
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Neopagan communities view certain animals as spiritual guides in the natural world.
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Norway
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In Norwegian culture, animals such as cats are usually considered pets rather than sacred.
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Sweden
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In Sweden, animals are more commonly seen as pets rather than sacred beings in the culture.
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Buddhist monks in Thailand
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In Thai Buddhist culture, elephants are revered as sacred symbols of strength and wisdom.
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Indigenous cultures in Australia
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Certain animals in Indigenous Australian cultures are deemed sacred and are not to be hunted or disturbed.
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United Kingdom
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In the United Kingdom, certain animals are considered sacred and hold religious significance.
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Urban Western societies
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Urban Western societies tend to view animals as pets or for consumption rather than as sacred beings.
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Zoroastrian culture
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Cows are considered sacred in Zoroastrian culture as sacred animals.
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Africa
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In African culture, certain animals are revered as sacred and are protected for their spiritual importance.
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Global
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Cows are revered as sacred animals in Indian culture.
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Kenya
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Cattle are considered sacred and hold significant cultural importance in Maasai communities in Kenya.
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Maasai
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Cattle are sacred and culturally significant animals for the Maasai people in Kenya.
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Pantheistic societies
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In some Pantheistic societies, certain animals are considered sacred and worshipped.
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Persia
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In Persian culture, cows and dogs are revered as sacred and play special roles in religious ceremonies.
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Primatology studies
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Primatology studies do not assign sacred or spiritual significance to animals, instead focusing on their behavior and social structure.
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Sci-fi fandom culture
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The concept of sacred animals may be viewed symbolically or in fictional contexts within Sci-fi fandom culture.
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Secular European countries
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In secular European countries, there are only a few specific animals that are considered sacred.
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South America
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Certain animals like jaguars, snakes, and birds are considered sacred and protected in some indigenous South American cultures.
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Spain
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Foxes are not considered sacred animals in Spanish culture.
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Thailand
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In Thai culture, elephants are revered as sacred animals and are often seen in religious ceremonies.
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