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President Franklin D. Roosevelt driving in his convertible with his dog Fala through Hyde Park, 1944. animals

The Political Dog Fight Over a President’s Pet

German pointer Bellybutton diving for a rubber bone in swimming pool. animals

Go For a Swim With Bellybutton the Diving Dog

Frasier the lion 1972 animals

This Rescued Lion Became a National Sensation—and Father to 33 Cubs

A young boy plays with a fawn and deer at a petting zoo, 1962. animals

The Endearing Deer of LIFE

This well-preserved Plateosaurus (oar lizard) was one of the earliest dinosaurs. It stood on its hind legs, had front legs which were terminated by powerful talons. animals

America’s First Big Dinosaur Exhibit

September 23, 1946 LIFE Magazine cover animals

26 of LIFE’s Best Animal Covers

Seeing eye cat, 1947 animals

Meet the Award-Winning Seeing-Eye Cat

Black Cat Audition, 1961 animals

Scary Movie? 152 Black Cats at an Audition

The only pair of captive bongos in the world butt each other at the Cleveland zoo. Though the 18-month-old male (left) is not yet fully mature, he already as a sparing interest in the female. His horns eventually will be 36 inches long. Bongos are so elusive in the deep Central African forests that no one knows how many are left. animals

Animals That Were Among the First to Be Considered Endangered

A Squirrel's Guide to Fashion animals

A Squirrel’s Guide to Fashion

Tippi Hedren in her swimming pool, spouting water at Neil the lion, Calif., 1971. animals

At Home With Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith and a 400-Pound Lion

Two children play with kittens at the University of Michigan's hospital at Ann Arbor, 1956. animals

‘Animals Make a Hospital Happy’: Classic Photos of Critters Helping Kids

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