Most people with even a passing knowledge of history are familiar with the names of a few famous human soldiers. Decorated war heroes like Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower even moved on to political careers after their war years were completed. But war doesn’t just involve people: over the years, a number of animal species, most famously horses and dogs, have been utilized in battle. Most of their names may not be familiar to anyone but the most astute of historians, but still, they sacrificed and served their countries just as their more famous human counterparts. One war horse that did manage to gain himself a bit of fame was Comanche, who served in the Great Sioux War of 1876. After his death, this decorated hero was stuffed and you can actually still see his body today at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum in Lawrence, KS. Here’s his story:

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For more information about the University of Kansas’s Natural History Museum’s other exhibits, check out the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum website.

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