Scotland chose a mythical creature as its national animal, with the unicorn representing power, independence and determination.

Whispers of a cat ownership ban in Scotland circulated the internet recently. The rumors caused so much outrage that the country’s head of government, First Minister John Swinney, had to dispel the ...

Some countries venerate the bull, the tiger or the brown bear as their national animal. Scotland, however, is among a few places with the distinction of naming a mythical creature as its national ...