10 World Famous Animals You Need to Know!

10 World Famous Animals You Need to Know!

10. Heidi

The cross eyed opossum Heidi had three times greater number of Facebook admirers than the; German Chancellor Angela Merkel when it died. During the past few years many animals from German zoos have made their way to the headlines and Heidi is one of them. She was abandoned and then raised in a wildlife sanctuary in U.S state of North Carolina.

9. Bobbie the Wonder Dog

Bobbie was nicknamed the Wonder Dog by admirers from all over the world because of the seemingly impossible ordeal that he had overcome. In 1923, he travelled with his Oregon owners to Indiana where he separated from them. His family eventually gave up the search and returned to their homes. Six months later in February 1924, Bobbie appeared at the front door of his Silverton home after crossing deserts, plains and mountains that had left his feet worn to the bones. Travelling 2551 miles across America had taken a toll on his health and he was skinny and weak.

8. Fido

Fido made it to our list because of the extreme loyalty that he showed to his master during the years of the war. He is not the only dog to have done so- yet his story is one of the most touching ones. Many pets fled their homes and families during the tragic years of the World War II.

7. Unsinkable Sam

The German battleship Bismarck was one of the largest vessels in the German navy. It was used in only one offensive during World War II. The ship raided routes from Britain to North America in May, 1941 after which it also destroyed British battlecruiser HMS Hood in combat and was thereafter relentlessly pursued by the Royal Navy. The Bismarck was sunk along with 2200 German soldiers on May 27, 1941 but Sam, the black and white patch cat, survived the sinking.

6. Balto

Sometimes fame comes to those in a team who deserve it less. In the opinion of some Balto’s counterpart Togo deserved to be on this list instead. In 1924, a diphtheria epidemic (disease of the upper respiratory tract to which youngsters are extremely prone) in the city of Nome by the coast of the Bering Sea, demanded that a supply of diphtheria antitoxin be made available to the population of the city. The city had only one doctor. The port closed for the winter before the vaccine could arrive and the delivery was then completed through 20 mushers and 150 relay dogs the final team of which was led by Balto.

5. Betsy

Border Collies are considered to be the most intelligent of dog breeds. Born in 2002. Betsy the Border Collie was able to decipher a word only after hearing it twice and sat up on command only when she was ten weeks old. Research and study has proven that the rate of learning of Betsy and human toddlers is the same. Could it be that dogs and other animals too, occasionally, come across a specimen that has a much higher IQ than their general population? During the past 15 years, many dog breeds have become more smarter and have shown a greater connection to humans.

4. Huberta

South Africa has not seen many hippos as famous as Huberta. We do not know what actually occurred in her mind to drive her journey from St. Lucia Estuary in Zululand to the Eastern Cape of Africa (almost 1600 km away). It took her three years to complete the journey and she attracted many curious journalists and was followed by people and tourists. Huberta was popular but not hesitant or shy. She crossed roads, ate in the parks, went into towns, farms and even spoiled golf course grass. As she took a break enroute in Mhlanga River, people came to visit her and offered fruit and other treats.

3. Cher Ami

Cher Ami was a messenger pigeon sent out by U.S. Army Captain Charles Whittlesey in October 1913, as he and more than 500 other men became trapped in a small depression in the Forest of Argonne. It became the hero of its battalion for delivering a message despite being shot in the chest and continuing its journey to deliver the message that ultimately saved its soldiers.

2. Marjan

The famous lion of the zoo of Kabul was ruthlessly injured by a person who threw hand grenades into the cage. Reportedly, Marjan had killed the man’s friend who tried to touch him after sneaking into the cage. The attack left Marjan blind, deaf and permanently disabled. He died in January 2002 at the age of 23.

1. Rin Tin Tin

Rin Tin Tin was rescued from the battlefield by an American soldier Lee Duncan during World War I after which he appeared in silent roles in over 27 films. He was an immediate box office success and famous all over the world. Rin Tin Tin died in 1932.

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