Jumbo was the enormously famous African elephant whose celebrity became so great that his name eventually entered the English language as a…

Cher Ami was a celebrated homing pigeon who served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps' Pigeon Service during World War I. The…

Slinky Dog, affectionately known as Slinky or Slink, is the loyal toy dachshund from Disney and Pixar's Toy Story franchise. Combining the…

Babe is the gentle young pig who challenges expectations by learning to herd sheep. Originating in Dick King-Smith's novel The Sheep-Pig and…

Alex was an African grey parrot whose extraordinary work with animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg transformed public understanding of bird intelligence. Over decades…

Brian Griffin is the sophisticated, talking family dog from the animated comedy Family Guy. Although technically the Griffin family's pet, Brian behaves…

Beautiful Jim Key was a remarkable performing horse trained by former slave, veterinarian, and self-taught animal trainer William 'Doc' Key. Around the…