circus animals
Lions, elephants, seals
Circus animals are the trained creatures—elephants, lions, tigers, bears, horses, seals—that perform in traveling shows.
The term often carries connotations of exploitation and poor treatment, as animal welfare concerns have largely ended the practice in Western circuses.
Figuratively, circus animals describes people performing on cue or being paraded for spectacle: The senators trotted out their witnesses like circus animals.
- elephantsTusked, trunk-bearing mammals
- big catsLarge wild felines
- bearsSupports or tolerates
- lionsLarge African wild felines
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
zebras · seals · camels · balancing acts · captivity · animal cruelty · animal rights · lion tamers · hand signals · monkeys · abuse prevention · animal welfare · verbal cues · tigers · trained seals · positive reinforcement · animal trainers · cage
- circusbig top, clown, clowns, ringmaster, acrobat
- animal ethicsanimal ethics, animal welfare, animal rights, animal protection, animal liberation
- circus toyslion tamers, tightrope walkers, bearded lady, sword swallower, spinning plates
- animal fictionanimal characters, animal tales, beast fables, anthropomorphism, animal heroes
- animals and humanspets, cats, dogs, pet ownership, domestication
- animal liabilitystrict liability, dog bites, dangerous dogs, animal attacks, attack dogs
circus animalspets
Domesticated companion animals
companion animals · farm animals · livestock · working animals · service animals