IMPORTANT: of the 325 articles on @Wikipedia that are categorized as "Good Articles" (the 2nd highest distinction) in the category "Historical Figures: Other"...SIX ARE ANIMALS!! Would you like to know more abou- OF COURSE YOU WOULD.

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Billy the pygmy hippo (aka William Johnson Hippopotamus) was Calvin Coolidge's pet & probably best friend. Official occupation? 'Stud'. Sadly, this page doesn't tell us where to find his many living descendants, but his legacy is alive & well. (2/8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_(pygmy_hippo)

Barry the dog (aka Barry der Menschenretter aka 'people saver) was a VERY good, brave boy who rescued many, many people in the Swiss Alps. What kind of breed was he? Unclear! Who cares! Go visit his taxidermied self at the Bern Museum! (3/8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_(dog)

Humphrey the cat doesn't give a fuck that he has a Wikipedia page. Because he's a cat. (4/8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_(cat)

Moustache (aka Mous) the dog is a barbet () who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. I don't much care for military history, so I don't know how many battles he participated in but I DO know he's mentioned in more publications than I am. (5/8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moustache_(dog)

Old Robin (aka Old Bob) the horse belonged to Abraham Lincoln. Do NOT confuse him with Young Bob, everyone does that, he hates it. What happened to him? NO ONE KNOWS. (Don't eat marshmallows, kids). (6/8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bob 

Old Jock is one of the founding sires of the Fox Terrier breed. That's it. Just a pretty face and good genes. (7/8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Jock 

Bonus: Olaf the Peacock!

NOT a peacock, in fact, but an Icelandic merchant with a fab wardrobe. Probably seen strutting often. (END)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_the_Peacock