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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.




Through inheritance


Non-human animals are not legal persons 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, a poodle, 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 and several other news organizations reported that a German Shepherd 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 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 Gunter was featured in the 2023 Netflix documentary series Gunther's Millions.




See also


List of individual cats
List of individual dogs
List of individual apes
List of wealthiest families




References

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• List of Ugandans by net worth
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• List of individual cats