Animals That Changed History

Animals That Changed History is a six-part documentary series detailing the contributions of animals to human development throughout history. The episodes are organized around six themes—food, shelter, beasts of burden, companions, plagues, and muses. From medical breakthroughs enabled by venom from the Australian inland taipan to the depiction of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, Animals That Changed History examines just how significant animals have been to world history.