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Caskets On Parade > Book of the Dead > Famous Animals Aldabra Giant Tortoise Adwaitya captured as a hatchling in the Seychelle Islands in around 1750; lived out it's life in a zoo born 1750 in the Seychelle Islands expired 3-22-2006 in Kolkata, India of liver failure age 255 Benji the dog; owned/trained by Frank Inn; appeared on Petticoat Junction and in a few movies
born 12-12-1957 expired 11-11-1975 age 17
cocker spaniel Checkers Nixon daughter's pet, a gift from a political supporter (1952) born April 1952 in Belton, Texas expired 9-6-1964 in New York, New York age 12 bogus 'movie ape' Cheeta the Guinness Book had claimed him to be the world's oldest non-human primate ever; turns out, his history was mostly fraudulent — no movies, no Tarzan, no Bedtime for Bonzo, ... born 1960 expired 12-24-2011 in Palm Harbor, Florida cause: kidney failure Finn Dorset ewe Dolly the sheep first cloned mammal, named for Dolly Parton; mother of three ("Bonnie" & two others) born 7-5-1996 near Edinburgh, Scotland expired 2-14-2003 near Edinburgh, Scotland cause euthanized; progressive lung disease; arthritis age 6 spokes-mutt Gidget the Taco Bell chihuahua; also appeared in Legally Blond 2 expired 7-21-2009 in Santa Clarita, California of a euthanized following massive stroke age 15 
former oldest living animal Harriet the Galápagos Islands turtle; once owned by Darwin (1835-1853)
born 1830 expired 6-22-2006 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia of heart failure age 176 
cetacean star of Free Willy movies Keiko the killer whale
born 1977 expired 12-12-2003 in Taknes fjord, Norway of pneumonia age 27 
female gorilla Koko supposedly has learned about 1,000 "words" in American sign language; according to a lawsuit has a nipple fetish
born 7-4-1971 San Francisco, California Laika first animal into space (aboard Sputnik 2) expired 11-3-1957 in outer space of hypoxia «or» barbequed alive in capsule when heat sheilding was shed age ?? loquatious palomino Mister Ed would only speak or sing to Wilbur on his tv show (at the behest of his trainer)
born 1949 in El Monte, California expired 1968 in California age 19 Jack Russell terrier Moose played Martin Crane's pet Eddie on the Frasier tv series born 12-25-1990 Florida expired 6-22-2006 in Bakersfield, California age 16½ tv pitch-pussy Morris the Cat shilled for Nine Lives cat food; found in Hinsdale, Illinois shelter in 1960s expired 1970s 
Today Show newschimp (1953-58) J. Fred Muggs the forerunner of Dan & Connie; co-anchored show with Dave Garroway; trained by Bud Mennella; still alive as of 3/15/2002; living with his "girlfriend" Phoebe B.Beebe, in Tampa
born 3-14-1952 French Cameroon 
ugly dog contest winner Sam was a Chinese crested hairless; euthanized — suffering heart failure; was owned by Susan Lockheed
born 11-2?-1991 expired 11-18-2005 Santa Barbara, California age 14 race horse Seabiscuit beat War Admiral in a race (1938) born 5-23-1933 expired 5-1-1947 age 13 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew expired 05-07-2002 near Lexington, Kentucky age 28 killer whale/entertainer Shamu currently splashin' tourists at the Texas Sea World theme park; first of his species to survive after being born in captivity born 9-26-1985 in Orlando, Florida 
ursine fire prevention advocate Smokey Bear as a badly singed cub rescued by conservation officer after 1950 forest fire; spent rest of life in the National Zoo; by the way, Smokey's zip code is 20252
born 1950 expired 11-9-1976 in Washington, District of Columbia age 26 
Bud Light "Party Animal" Spuds MacKenzie debuted during 1987 Super Bowl; actually a female bull terrier
expired 5-31-1993 in North Riverside, Illinois of kidney failure age 10 Madagascar radiated tortoise Tu'i Malila presented to the Royal Family of Tonga by explorer Capt. James Cook in 1773 or 1777 born 1770s expired 5-14-1965 in Tonga age 188 or 192
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