7: Kabosu かぼす The Real Doge Dog Born: c.2005, Japan Died: 24 May 2024, Sakura, Japan Kabosu lived to the age of eighteen and was a Shiba Inu dog who lived with her family in Japan. Her image was used to create the “Doge” meme many years ago. At one point in her life, Kabosu…
6: El Chango The Mexican Drug Cartel Monkey Born: c.2021, Presumably Mexico Died: June 2022, Texcaltitlán, Mexico The story of El Chango, or El Changuito (depending on the source) went viral after his death. Photos flooded the internet of a small spider monkey wearing a tactical vest and camouflage. The poor little guy evidently belonged…
These are the entries born on the island of New Guinea. Entries: 1: Smoky, The World’s First Therapy Dog
5: Smoky Wynne The First Known Therapy Dog Born: c.1943, New Guinea Died: 1957, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America Smoky served the American forces in World War II. She was dubbed America’s “smallest” soldier—standing only seven inches tall and weighing approximately four pounds. Smoky survived eighteen months of combat and never lost her fighting…
4: Black Diamond the Elephant Circus Elephant Born: c.1898, Southeast Asia Died:16 October 1929, Just Outside Kenedy, Texas, United States of America Also Known As: Tusko or Congo Black Diamond was a male Indian elephant owned by the AI G Barnes Circus. He reportedly weighed somewhere between six and nine tons and was called the…
3: Mary the Elephant Born: c.1894, Southeast Asia Died: 13 September 1916, Erwin, Tennessee Mary was an Asian elephant who performed with the Sparks World Famous Shows circus, which traveled by railroad all over the country. She was purchased by the Sparks circus at the age of four and spent the remainder of her life…
These are the entries that were born in the African country of Mozambique. Entries: Tyke the Elephant, Circus Performer
2: Tyke the Elephant Circus Elephant Remembered for Her Traumatic Death Born: c.1973, Mozambique Died: 20 August 1994, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America Tyke was a female African Bush Elephant who was horrifically shot and killed by Hawaiian police. Tyke was captured as a baby from her homeland of Mozambique in Africa. African elephants…
1: Topsy the Elephant Elephant Circus Performer Remembered for Being Electrocuted by Thomas Edison Born: c.1875, Southeast Asia Died: 4 January 1903, Coney Island, New York, United States of America Topsy was one of several animals electrocuted using alternating current electricity. Topsy has long been seen as one of his many victims in what was…
Let’s Face It! Animals deserve a bigger place in history. While everyone can name several women and a couple dozen famous men in world history, how many of us can name famous animals as well? I decided a while ago that our furry, scaled, and winged friends deserve just as much recognition as our traditional…