The animals and plants that symbolize Christmas

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Animals and plants are an important part of Christmas symbolism. Here is a list of common animals and plants related to this special holiday, test your knowledge about Christmas as you read through!

Infographic by Zhang Xuecheng

Besides these, there are other Christmas-related animals such as turkey and spider.

Turkey is a traditional Christmas meal in many countries. Before turkey, people prepared a pig's head and mustard for the traditional Christmas meal in England.

Turkeys /VCG Photo

Native to the Americas, the turkey is a large bird with the male being more colorful and larger than the female.

spider web /VCG Photo

In Ukraine, people decorate their Christmas trees with spider webs. It's believed that spider webs can bring good luck in the New Year.

Certainly, Christmas is much more than decorations and gifts, it's a time to give and share.