A turtle and a tortoise of contrasting sizes at Bristol Zoo. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). 1961

Young chimpanzee Kokomo Jnr. playing with a hose pipe outside his owner's apartment in New York City. (Photo by Vecchio/Getty Images). 1960

Carrots the rabbit fires table tennis balls from a toy cannon. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1956

A cat and a bulldog in a toy car. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 3rd July 1933

A dog dressed up for a tea party. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). October 1934

Three Powers elephants astound the holidaymakers at Skegness with a very professional game of cricket. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)ю 1st September 1936

Whisky the cat was “babysitting” for young Jaqueline Hewitt's doll, but found it so comfortable in the pram that he fell asleep on the job. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 15th October 1954

A Chimpanzee posing in a top hat and tails. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1925

The mascots of the Flying Fortress airplane “Hokey Chile” stationed in North Carolina, “Scrappy” the dog and “Joe” the monkey, take some exercise on the runway. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 29th October 1943

A turkey wrapped up in a blanket and scarf to keep it warm and free from colds and chills. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images). 7th December 1950

A chimpanzee feeding a leopard cub at Southam Park Zoo, Warwickshire. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone Features/Getty Images). 1971

Young donkeys wearing padded jackets are having a rough and tumble in the streets of Aleppo (Haleb) in Syria. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1950

Two young crocodiles on a model motorcycle and sidecar. (Photo by Henty/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1955

Young chimpanzee Kokomo Jnr. sits in a chair wearing glasses and holding a comic book at his owner's apartment in New York City. (Photo by Vecchio/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1958

A rabbit playing a toy piano. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1956

Gigi the dog catches a free ride from one of the cows at milking time, on Tang Hameson's farm at High Falls, New York. (Photo by H. William Tetlow/Fox Photos/Getty Images). 20th May 1968

A chained up panda lying on its back with a telephone receiver placed on its stomach. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). 1940

Chimpanzees at Hagenbeck Zoo in Germany imitate the sculpture of the three wise monkeys, Speak No Evil, See No Evil, Hear No Evil. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). 25th October 1956

Music lovers partner up for their favourite dance programme on the wireless. (Photo by M. Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 4th February 1926

A cat “hangs” a row of tame rats on the washing line to dry. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images). September 1933