Man and beast have explored the world for millennia, going in search of new places and experiences.
Here are ten of the most notable human and animal explorers.
10 Sophie Tucker
- Full name: Sophie Tucker, Australian cattle dog
- Born: ?
- Known for: Australian mutt Sophie Tucker fell overboard from the family yacht in Queensland in 2008, leading the family to think she’d drowned. But Sophie doggy-paddled six miles through shark-infested waters to land up on the tiny island of St Bees, where she hunted and ate wild baby goats to survive. Four months later, wildlife rangers managed to catch her, and dropped her home.
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