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The list of wealthiest animals in the world include animals that have inherited or earned over 1 million U.S. dollars.
The list of wealthiest animals in the world include animals that have inherited or earned over 1 million U.S. dollars.
Through inheritance
Non-human animals are notlegal persons
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and cannot directly own property. Pets typically "inherit" money through a pet trust through which the money must be used for their care after the death of the owner.
Hoaxes
* Reportedly, Toby Rimes, apoodle
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, inherited $20 million from New Yorker Ella Wendel in 1931. In fact, it seems that no such bequest was made.
* In 2021, the Associated Press
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Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...
and several other news organizations reported that a German Shepherd
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dog named Gunther VI inherited $400 million dollars from Countess Karlotta Leibenstein of Germany. The day after the Associated Press article, the ''New York Post
The ''New York Post'' (''NY Post'') is an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative
daily Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The ''Post'' also operates three online sites: NYPost. ...
'' published an article disputing the validity of the claim. The Associated Press later removed the article from its website and published a new article admitting the story was a fabrication. The story of Gunther was featured in the 2023 Netflix
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documentary series ''Gunther's Millions''.
See also
*List of individual cats
This is a list of individual cats who have achieved some degree of popularity or notability.
Before the modern era
* Nedjem or Nojem (Egyptian language, Egyptian: ''nḏm'' "Sweet One" or "Sweetie"), 15th century BC. The cat of Puimre, second p ...
* List of individual dogs
The following is a list of individual dogs.
Actors
Advertising
* Alex the dog, Banjo, portrayed Carlos, an Irish Setter-Golden Retriever mix and star of Stroh Brewery Company, Stroh's beer advertising in the 1980s. Also mentioned in the 1 ...
* List of individual apes
* List of wealthiest families
References
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