For millennia, humans have used animals for food, work, entertainment, and company. Some wild animals were tamed by ancient cultures to serve a specific purpose.
The Mughal Empire in India, for instance, tamed cheetahs to take part in hunting games, whereas in Ancient Egypt, baboons were trained to pick fruit from high trees.
In this gallery, we look at how some ancient cultures tamed wild animals and why. Click on to learn all about it.