The constellation 'Draco'. 'Draco' in Latin means 'dragon'. In Greek myths, 'Draco' would have represented the dragon Ladon that guarded the garden of the Hesperides and the golden apples.
The constellation that represents the dragon responsible for protecting the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides is Draco. In Greek mythology, Draco was the dragon that guarded the apples until it was defeated by Heracles (Hercules) during his Twelve Labors. The constellation is located in the northern sky and is known for its winding shape, resembling a dragon coiled around the north celestial pole.
Draco is thought to be Ladon the Hesperian Dragon.
Its the Mount Atlas (northern Africa). The garden was Hesperides (Εσπερίδες).
in one of Hercules's labours he got 3 golden apples from the Hesperides Garden
Hera's golden apples grew in the Garde of Hesperides. Though the Hesperides were supposed to tend to the garden, the famed guardian of the golden apples is Ladon, the never-sleeping, hundred headed dragon.
Draco.
The constellation Draco is named after the Latin word for dragon. This is because in ancient mythology, Draco was often depicted as a dragon, such as the dragon that guarded the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides in Greek mythology.
The garden of the hesperides is kind of related to the garden from the Adam and Eve story. It is beautiful and everything is perfect. Nothing bad goes wrong. Thats why its a paradise. Like heaven
The eleventh labour of Heracles recounts his journey to the Garden of the Hesperides to steal the golden apples and slaying Ladon. See link
The apples of the Hesperides were guarded by a dragon named Ladon. This dragon was a fearsome creature that watched over the golden apples, which were a gift from Gaia to Hera. Additionally, the Hesperides, who were nymphs, also helped protect the orchard where the apples grew. The apples were famously sought after by Hercules during his Twelve Labors.
Hesperides
I do not know if there is a special animal attributed to Atlas but he was famed for his flocks and herds and his garden of golden apples guarded by Hesperides.