The enchanting snaps show the women cuddling up to the fearsome animals - petting wolves beneath their chins and - in one startling image - lounging against a mighty white tiger.

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From the moment humans first tamed animals about 10,000 years ago, animals have played a big role in people's lives. Even though at first domestic animals were used for meat, milk, and hides, as time passed, humans realized that they are not just food but living and breathing creatures. They began to see them as their friends who would accompany them while hunting, traveling, or guarding their homes. However, there was always something special but complex in the relationship between humans…

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