Whether it’s a furry friend that lives in our house or cows we drive past in a field, a wolf in a documentary or a coyote in a cartoon, animals are endlessly fascinating. Many folktales, books, and films feature animals as the main characters. Sometimes animals are the object of study, presented to reveal fascinating details of the lives of creatures unlike us. Other times, the animals take on human features in order to teach important lessons about morality and the way humans should treat one another in the real world.