Animal spectacles are vital to a holistic appreciation of Spanish culture. In Transoceanic Animals as Spectacle in Early Modern Spain Beusterien christens five previously unnamed animals each of which was a protagonist in a spectacle Abada the rhinoceros Hawai the elephant Fuleco the armadillo Jarama the bull and Maghreb the lion. In presenting and analyzing their stories Beusterien enriches our understanding of the role of animals in the development of commercial theater in Spain and in the mod