the first animal was sent into space in 1947.
when was the first animal sent into space?
1947
the first animals to enter space were fruit flies launched by the united states in 1947 aboard a v-2 rocket to an altitude of . they were also the first animals to safely return from space.





















































section::::animal records.:first animal in orbit.





















































laika was a soviet female canine launched on 3 november 1957 on sputnik 2. the technology to de-orbit had not yet been developed, so there was no expectation for survival. she died several hours into flight. belka and strelka became the first canines to safely return to earth from orbit on 19 august 1960.





















































section::::animal records.:longest canine single flight.
list of spaceflight records
section::::animals you win in the habitats.





















































grasslands





















































bullet::::- first animal: zebra





















































bullet::::- second animal: giraffe





















































bullet::::- third animal: ostrich





















































bullet::::- fourth animal: lion





















































bullet::::- fifth animal: elephant





















































woodlands





















































bullet::::- first animal: raccoon





















































bullet::::- second animal: deer





















































bullet::::- third animal: eagle





















































bullet::::- fourth animal: chipmunk





















































bullet::::- fifth animal: wolf





















































rainforest





















































bullet::::- first animal: monkey





















































bullet::::- second animal: frog





















































bullet::::- third animal: parrot





















































bullet::::- fourth animal: snake





















































bullet::::- fifth animal: jaguar





















































ocean





















































bullet::::- first animal: dolphin





















































bullet::::- second animal: clownfish





















































bullet::::- third animal: shark





















































bullet::::- fourth animal: seahorse





















































bullet::::- fifth animal: sea turtle





















































arctic





















































bullet::::- first animal: polar bear
animal genius