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Mankind and animals... shouldn't we live together in harmony? Well, it doesn't seem so. Motor vehicles are powerful machines that interact with –some would say "invade"– nature, where animals live. Roads are obstacles that animals need to overcome in their natural movement patterns. Only flying birds are lucky enough to avoid the encounter with such frightening roaring contraptions (but even then, not always!).
The funny thing is that most warning signs on the road related to animals intend to protect these from humans rather than the opposite. Paradoxically they "warn" –and are designed for– the supposedly higher-standing species that we are. There are some obvious exceptions: to crash against a moose or an elephant can't possibly be healthy for you, your car... or the animal, of course!
Globally, warning road signs can be classified in two big families: the European-born triangle with red borders and usually white inside and the American-inspired yellow rhombus with black borders. While South Africa, for example, adopted the European triangle, Australia or Argentina preferred the squared US version. That applies of course also to animal signs.
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Here we present a wide collection of real road signs from all continents warning about animals, from Greenland to South Africa, from Japan to the US. Animals of all sizes (from elephants to mosquitoes), degrees of popularity (from koalas to snakes), relatively common and very rare (from cows to polar bears or nene). For you to enjoy... and be warned about!
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> Alligator, USA
> Badger, USA
> Bandicoot, Australia
> Bat, Australia
> Bear, USA
> Beetle, South Africa
> Boar, Japan
> Buffalo, USA
> Camel, United Arab Emirates
> Cassowary, Australia
> Cat, Italy
> Coati, Guatemala
> Cow, USA
> Coyote, USA
> Crab, Japan
> Crocodile, South Africa
> Deer, USA
> Donkey, Netherlands Antilles
> Duck, Australia
> Elephant, Cambodia
> Elk, Sweden
> Frog, UK
> Giraffe, Namibia
> Goat, USA
> Hippopotamus, South Africa
> Hyena, Namibia
> Iguana, Nicaragua
> Kangaroo, Australia
> Kiwi, New Zealand
> Koala, Australia
> Kudu, South Africa
> Lizard, Australia
> Llama, Argentina
> Lyrebird, Australia
> Macaque, Malaysia
> Mongoose, Japan
> Monkey, Taiwan
> Moose, Canada
> Mosquito, Finland
> Mountain sheep, Canada
> Musk ox, Greenland
> Nene, USA
> Oryx, Namibia
> Ostrich, Namibia
> Otter, UK
> Panther, USA
> Penguin, New Zealand
> Polar bear, Norway
> Possum, Australia
> Reindeer, Norway
> Sheep, Norway
> Snake, Australia
> Squirrel, Spain
> Turtle, South Africa
> Vulture, Namibia
> Warthog, South Africa
> Wild dog, Zimbabwe
> Wild horse, Namibia
> Wombat, Australia
> Zebra, Namibia
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