People deeply honour these animals and many even worship them. They don’t sacrifice or eat them because they believe these creatures to be holy or that they represent divine beings.
The belief in animals as sacred beings goes back a long time, with ancient civilisations attributing divine qualities to the animals they lived with. As a result, many legends and stories have been created about these revered creatures.
Here are five of those animals that are believed to be sacred and worshipped in different parts of the world.
