1. ¹When you were younger, your mother cautioned you not to act like an animal. ²What Mother obviously didn't realize is that much of the rest of the world holds animals in such high regard that they use animals' names for their organizations and products. ³For instance, many professional sports teams, such as the Tigers and Rams, have chosen animal names to suggest power. ⁴Also, cars are given names to make consumers associate them with speed and grace. ⁵Examples are the Jaguar, the Cougar, and the Bobcat. ⁶Even our political parties have adopted animals to represent them.