As we have seen in Psalm 17 the psalmist uses the image of a hen with her chicks to think of God protecting him. But there are other animal images in the Old Testament. Use the following site if you haven't got a modern bible: http://biblegateway.com
God is likened to this animal: Hosea Chapter 5.14
We are like these animals: Isaiah Chapter 53.6
The devil is like this: 1 Peter Chapter 5.8
The people were like this animal: 2 Samuel Chapter 24.17
John says Jesus is like this animal: John Chapter 1.29