Ancient individual animals

Bucephalus (; ; – June 326 BC) or Bucephalas, was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. According to the Alexander Romance (1.15), the name "Bucephalus" literally means "ox-headed" (from and ), and supposedly comes from a brand (or scar) on the thigh of the horse that looked like an ox's head.

thumb|Caligula and Incitatus, drawing by Victor Adam|Jean Victor Adam Incitatus (; meaning "swift" or "at full gallop") was the favourite horse of Roman Emperor Caligula (). According to legend, Caligula planned to make the horse a consul, although ancient sources are clear that this did not occur. Supposedly, Incitatus had 18 servants for himself, he lived in a marble stable, walked in a harness decorated with rare and special stones/jewels, dressed in purple (the colour of royalty) and ate from an ivory manger. ==Legend== According to Suetonius in the Lives of the Twelve Caesars (121 AD), Ca

The Egyptian dog 𓂝𓃀𓅱𓄿𓃡 Abuwtiyuw, also transcribed as Abutiu (died before 2280 BC), was one of the earliest documented domestic animals whose name is known. He is believed to have been a royal guard dog who lived in the Sixth Dynasty (2345–2181 BC), and received an elaborate ceremonial burial in the Giza Necropolis at the behest of a pharaoh whose name is unknown.

Surus was believed to be the last war elephant of Carthaginian general Hannibal's army in Italy.

Peritas () was Alexander the Great's favorite dog, who accompanied him during his military exploits.