Real-life animal mascots

Syrian brown bear cub found in Iran and adopted by Polish soldiers during WWII

king penguin

Male Seychelles giant tortoise

bomb-sniffing dog, used during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

American war dog

Nipper ( – September 1895) was a dog from England. He is best known as the subject of ''His Master's Voice'' (1898), painted posthumously by his second owner, Francis Barraud. The painting became an international entertainment trademark, with Nipper's likeness used across consumer electronics, record labels and entertainment retail.

sheep

female black bear that lived at London Zoo from 1915 until her death in 1934

deceased Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise

ship's cat on HMS Amethyst

Individual pelican that was the mascot of Mykonos

kashmere goat who served as a lance corporal in the British Army

dog and unofficial 1932 Olympic mascot

dog who served in World War II

St. Bernard dog that became the heroic mascot of the Free Norwegian Force

resident cat at the Spencer Public Library in Spencer, Iowa, US

Chacma baboon in the South African army during World War I

tall Indian Runner duck

white hunting poodle belonging to Prince Rupert of the Rhine

celebrity western lowland gorilla residing in Japan

mascot of the United States Naval Academy

labrador retriever, mascot of No. 617 Squadron

advertising figure and mascot for Taco Bell

mascot character

chimpanzee mascot of NBC's Today Show from 1953 to 1957

Şerafettin (2005-28 September 2024; often shortened to Şero) was a cat living in Ankara, Turkey, who resided in the headquarters of the Republican People's Party (CHP) from the building's construction in 2004 until his death in 2024. He is famous for having a Twitter account followed by more than 32,000 people, though the real operator behind the account remains unknown. Şero was the mascot of the CHP and is described as the 'standard social democratic cat'. He was a significant icon in Turkish politics, constantly appearing on the news for outlandish and humorous political comments made on hi

Italian dog