8 famous animals that received real positions or titles from people (10 photos)

It is clear that in this way people entertain themselves, but this does not make it any worse for animals who receive a military rank or the position of mayor of a city. And besides, their names become known all over the world.





Have you ever thought about how many animals are universally famous? How many animals that do not live with you or your relatives and friends do you know by name? Lions, rhinoceroses, dolphins, penguins, does each species have a specific representative who went down in history and left a memory of himself even after his death? And it is important that we are not talking about the fictional Simba, Bagheera or Nemo, but about the real ones, such as Hachiko.

Answering this question, you can immediately remember one source of such animals - these are animal artists, actors and models. But because of ethical issues related to how well and humanely they are treated by their employers, we suggest you find information about them yourself.

But there are animals that are even higher in rank. And in general, imagine, some animals have a rank! An official position that a particular animal has received from a person. These usually become a symbol of the place where they live.

Niels Olav III



King Penguin with the rank of Major General in the Norwegian Royal Guard. Nils Olav received his title on August 22, 2023. The penguin lives at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.

Stubbs





The cat serves as honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska. In the US, cats and dogs are often symbolically appointed mayors of cities, and apparently they do a good job.

William Windsor



A Kashmiri goat with the rank of Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Infantry, British Army. He served from 2000 to 2009, and then retired and now lives at Whipsnade Zoo. Billy is already 23 years old.

Tama



The cat serves as a stationmaster and executive director of the Kishi railway station in the Japanese city of Kinokawa. Who else could be in this position at a station called Kisi?

Fu Fu



Poodle with the rank of air marshal of Thailand. This is the favorite dog of Rama X, the King of Thailand, so there was some nepotism in this case.

In case you didn't notice, the photo shows Fu Fu in uniform. And even in boots.

Larry



The cat who serves as the chief mouser at the residence of British prime ministers. He lives at 10 Downing Street. Larry is now 16 years old.

Jinx



Another cat mayor. This time an American city in Michigan with the cheerful name Hell. Because of his specific paws and huge eyes, he became very popular on the Internet. Currently, 487 thousand people follow him on Instagram.

Incitet



The horse of Emperor Caligula, who, according to legend, was appointed Roman senator.

Bonus: Kakareko



A female rhinoceros nominated in 1958 to head the city council of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kakareko won the election by a landslide. Their results, of course, were canceled, but the people did not