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BLACKIE a.k.a TOMMASSO

$25 million

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1. Bubbles $2 million

2. Flossie $3 million

3. Trouble $12 million

4. Giggo $10 million

Are you an Animal lover? Have you ever kept pets so long they are regarded as members of the family? Have you ever wondered how rich an animal could be? Do you know that there are animals whose annual tax returns are in millions of dollars? Do you know that some of these animals have human employees?

Yes, there are such beasts in the world who are millionaires as they inherited huge sums of money their masters bestowed on them. It may seem ridiculous to most of us but there are people out there who hold their pets in such high regard that when they die they are willing to leave a fortune to them. These animals are considered to be more fortunate than most humans because they enjoy the best luxuries of the world. Some of the figures here might have changed and you may not find them on Forbes or exclusively on wiki but the word out there is pretty strong.

Below is a countdown of the world's top ten richest animals:

10. BUBBLES (Chimpanzee):
Coming in at Number 10 is Michael Jackson’s beloved pet chimpanzee 'Bubbles', whom the King of Pop called his first son. As close as two friends could be, Bubbles apparently slept in Jackson’s bedroom in a crib, ate at the dining room table, and would use Jackson’s own toilet.


Net Worth: $2 million




9. FLOSSIE (Dog):
At Number 9 is Actress- Drew Barrymore's Pet Labrador. Drew rescued her Yellow Labrador Flossie at a flea market. As if returning the favour, Flossie saved Barrymore and her then-husband Tom Green from a fire in the couple’s home. As a reward for Flossie’s bravery, the dog is now the proud owner of an estate in Beverly Hills, which she shares with Barrymore.


Net Worth: $3 million




8. GIGOO (Bird):
Believe it or not, the 8th richest animal in the world is a domestic hen. This bird belonging to Miles Blackwell was given a huge sum in his will. His wife having died before him apparently left him without an heir and he left the remainder of his money to the next available living thing. (Ndi ocha! smh)


Net Worth: $10 million




7. TROUBLE (Dog):
A Pet Maltese occupies the Number 7 position. Leona Helmsley, who passed away in 2007 was the wife of New York City hotel operator and investor Harry Helmsley. Leona disinherited her two grandchildren and left her entire fortune to her pet dog-Trouble.


Net Worth: $12 million




6. BLACKIE (Cat):
Also known as Tommasso and nicknamed the 'Don Tommassino of the Animal Planet' by yours truly, is a Feline of Italian descent. Known as the richest cat in the world, Blackie inherited millions of dollars from her owner Ben Rea. Again the owner completely bypassed his living relatives, leaving them out in the cold while securing the future of his favourite pet. Blackie is now listed in the Guinness book of world records as the Richest cat in the world .


Net worth: $25 million




5. LUKE, LAYLA & GRACIE (Dogs):
Don't mind the human names, they are definitely dogs. These Pampered Pooches belong to no other than the money-bag of the Entertainment Industry-'Oprah Gail Winfrey' and have bequeathals in tens of millions of dollars. Lucky animals i must say, to have caught Her Majesty's fancy.



Net Worth: $30 million




4. KEIKO (Whale)93-'03:
Wao! A sea animal made the top four. Keiko is unique in so many ways. He is not only rich, he is also famous. He also stands out because, unlike the others listed here, he didn't inherit money, He earned it. The killer whale is the star of Simon wincer's 1993 box office success "Free Willy". He was picked up from a simple theme park and has never since looked back. This mammal amassed a fortune many humans would kill for from payments and donations.


Net Worth: $36 million




3. KALU (Chimpanzee):
Yea! another Chimpanzee made the list, though not as popular as Bubbles but far far wealthier. Judging from his name, this ape could be of Nigerian descent(kidding). Kalu was rescued in 1985 by Patricia O’Neill, wife of former Olympic swimming star-Frank O’Neill. Frank has never been much of a fan of the chimp, and still holds a grudge after he found Kalu smoking one of his cigarettes and drinking his beer. In 2000, Patricia changed her will so that Kalu would inherit her Cape Town estate worth tens of millions of dollars.


Net Worth: $80 million




2. TOBY (Dog):
Did someone just say Dog again! Yea, Dogs are definitely dominating this list. They are man's best friends after all. This Poodle coming in second is not a direct heir to a human. He is a descendant of a poodle that inherited $30 million in 1931 after the death of his New York owner-Ella Wendel. Apparently the money was well invested by the dogs and the family of the dogs as Toby now has a fortune that dwarfs the original amount.


Net Worth: $90 million




1. GUNTHER IV (Dog):
Comfortably occupying the Number one spot is another canine whom i'v dubbed the 'Four- Legged Carlos Slim'. This German Shephard lives a life many humans dream of. Mansions, Cars, Human staff....name it. Gunther IV, like Toby, is also not a direct heir. The millionaire dog inherited the huge amount from his father Gunther III, who received the amount from its owner-Karlotta Liebenstein after she passed away. This dog is presently richer than many celebrities world over. Among Gunther's acquisitions are Estates in the Bahamas, Germany and Italy as well as Madonna's Miami home. In 2001, Gunther appeared with two members of his staff at an auction in Turin-Italy, where he successfully bid three million Lira for a rare white truffle in a bidding war. His wealth keeps growing as he has properly invested in trust funds and other ways to increase his income. This Fella gat so much swag he shud be signing autographs.


Net Worth: $400 million



So, two Chimps, a Whale, a cat, a Hen and Doggies sum up the top ten richest animals in the world. Hope you found this piece interesting.



http://learni.st/users/deconditioned/boards/18492-rich-animals-hairy-heirs

http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/business/richest_cat_Italian_Feline_Tommaso_sets_world_record_112630.html

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Gluv01: I like Muslims with their strict abiding laws...
If it were Christians, we wouldn't fight to protect our religion and please God. We all leave everything to God.

And I don't mean by carrying out threats or being overly physical, a more subtle approach will do.
Nice one @the post. They respect every religion.

Nwanyi oma, Christians got strong religious values too. But we let our God fight for us, it shouldn't be the other way round.Xtian Men of God speak out all the time. Put ear 4 ground, u go hear.

190 Park well abeg. We know u.
Idowuogbo: Lupey's answers were very sound too, I just prefered Ada's. & in a contest involving pics, looks
should take,looks should take priority.
Lupey mara mma n'ese okwu
Enenbe eje oru
Onu gbajie umo nwoke
All d way babe.

190 Park well abeg. We know u.
Idowuogbo: Lupey answers were very sound too, I just prefered Ada's. & in a contest involving pics, looks
should take,looks should take priority.
Lupey mara mma n'ese okwu
Enenbe eje oru
Onu gbajie umo nwoke
All d babe.

It's between Adaobi and Lupey. Reading tru Ada's answers, u cant help but fall in love wit her personality. beautiful gal...sound mind. I particularly like her answer to the edge question.

I vote Lupey though. Shez dumbfounding.

I'm having a hard time deciding.
I don't envy paegent judges. Now I know how hard their job is.
I love Adaobi,beauty & brains don't often come in one piece. I particularly like her answer to the edge question.

I vote Lupey...shez got it.

Bolt just moved 2 notches up my respect scale. 3 out of 5 would have blamed it on the hamstring.
"If you don't want to succeed at somthing, u'll find an excuse. If you want to succeed, u'l find a way".
Go Usain! U r stil my favourite King of Track

Yea dis surely is Tiwa. They say 'beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder' but some beholders need to have their eyes examined. How could anyone call dis kid 'Ugly'. Abeg upload profile pics, make we see how many of una fine sef.

igemi: Really is a sign of greeting bt in our culture is not allow

Make Seun catch u

Nothing wrong with asking 'How are you?'. It's a polite form of greeting to show that you care about someone's well-being. However, the manner and the tone with which you say it determines if it comes out rude or not. Again, it's what we say to kiddies all the time and expect them to say 'fine'. Even though i don't see any qualms being asked how are you by my subordinates, i don't think it is proper in the African sense to ask your boss 'how are you' without sir or ma.

WhoDeyThere: I think they should leave her be.

thnig2change: Can't
she live her private life Sahara reporters. She is free to sought for experts for her medical condition anywhere they abound.

Omo her relatives full here o..wetin english do una?

dbride: Did GTB close shop here?

Leaving a Music Label is diff from closing shop. Nothing restricts Dbanj from making music/performing in Naija/Africa. He performd @ d last BBA. GTB's staff strenght is in 000s. Dbanj is 1 person. Don't get it twisted

Great Geologists!
Great Giants
Kudos for reppin Naija.

Don't mind dem haters...some r saying "...if to say cameroun & Egypt qualify, naija no for carry Nations cup"...me I'm asking "na me say make dem no qualify?". Truth is, many Nigerian institutions are living in d past.

Proudly Zikite.

Nigerians are annoying bizybodies. DBanj dis Dbanj dat. I'm not really a Dbanj fan, bt dude waz on top of his game here in naija. He has seen and won all there is to win,so if he wants a change of scene, it's understandable. For me, he made a career move. The American music industry is advanced and a lot more competitive. Even though he seems to be on d decline, it's too early to judge him. Every new project experiences teething problems. No matter d outcome of his decision, At least he was not afraid to dare.

Many of those running their mouths have not met their basic needs. Nigerians will never cease to amaze me. Let the guy be, he is doing his thing.

Interesting thread.
I don't know u, & I'm one of those nairalanders that read more and comment less. I cant claim to know exactly how you feel, but I somehow feel ur pain cos growing up wz also very tough.
In fairness to my parents, they didn't hit us unless we did sometin realy bad, but my dad wz verbally abusive. He seizes every opening to voice expletives. Week in, week out, year in, year out, he never stopped yelling. If he dosent get an opportunity to bawl at u, he creates one. Now we are grown and have all left the house, and although we knew he loved us then and still does, nobody is close to him becos he didn't establish a rapport while we were under his roof.
So Stacie, like I said I feel ur pain. Now back to ur case, in my opinion;
You are not too old to live with ur mom- ur are stil a student afterall.
You will never be too old for ur mom to buy u stuff occassionally - u her only child (but don't let it be all the time)...and
You are not too old to get slapped by ur mom. Yes, don't mistake me for an advocate of corporal punishment, I'm not. But if u do smtin realy realy bad, and ur mom responds wit a slap, methinks it's in order.
Now, ur mom seizing every opportunity to hit you is very very bad, and slapping u cos a cup of coffee wz nt hot inuf is totally unacceptable.
I read through many comments and advices here. Some were very sensible, some touching, some were funny and a few were plain st.up.id. For d most st.up.I'd and insensitive comment, 'Pastor Mmadu's' and dat of d dude who claims to have a 19yr old are contending.
So u have to do a lot of sifting sport. Nairaland is a faceless forum filled wit people of varying backgrounds and IQs. I'm counting on u to do dat, cos from ur posts, u strike me as an intelligent person, and I think u r quite mature.

Like some ppl have rightly posted, you shud first hav a heart to heart talk wit mom, then if it dosent work out, make good ur threat to move in wit ur dad. She'l surely come for u. U r all she has and I think she loves u.

No mata what happens, never hit ur mom back.
I wish u luck sport!

I didn't read all the previous comments, but 43 strokes of cane is inhuman, diabolic and totally unacceptable. Me I'm an advocate of freedom of religion, so even if the principal had an issue wit d girl's dressing, she shud hav contacted her parents. If any1 does dis to my child, God knows I'l do somtin crazy.
NB: I'm a christain

I didn't read all the previous comments, but 43 strokes of cane is inhuman, diabolic and totally unacceptable. Me I'm an advocate of freedom of religion, so even if the principal had an issue wit d girl's dressing, she shud hav contacted her parents. If any1 does dis to my child, God knows I'l do somtin crazy.

I didn't read all the previous comments, but 43 strokes of cane is inhuman, diabolic and totally unacceptable. Me I'm an advocate of freedom of religion, so even if the principal had an issue wit d girl's dressing, she shud hav contacted her parents. If any1 does dis to my child, God knows I'l do somtin crazy.

Let me start by saying that I'm not hot on February 14, so dat u peeeps won't get me wrong. I am noot against it either as I believe in the kind of love that exist between a man and a woman. What I don't advocate is the immoral activities perpetrated by today's youth on Val's day. I totally disagree wit eyencalabar on so many points though.
First, u don't compare Jesus wit St. Valentine. Christains pray in Jesus name everyday and 1 out of 365 days is set aside for Val.
Secondly, everyone celebrating valz day don't have intimacy in mind.
Most importantly, u r misleading people by saying that St. Valentine was making money out of d marriages he conducted. Dude get ur facts straight b4 spilling ur guts on dis forum. Educate urself by clicking d link below.

http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/churchandministry/churchhistory/st_valentine_the_real_story.aspx

Cobhams is enigmatic. He neva ceases to amaze me. He holds his own in his field without eyes. I learnt he wz one of d best students in his class @KC. Carry on dude, Baba God dey ur syd.

OILOFGLADNESS: you that mock someone i know you are not perfect and dont knoe if you can measure upto the percentage of mocking someone of her grammatical error

U & Dame must b blood relatives. Abeg go arrange 'Brighter Grammar, it's neva too late to improve. Moreova,Pidgin English is allowed here.

Donmeca: Cowardice! What are his advisers thinking? GEJ will call him and ask NFF to get him a better condition of service? He can ask for that in a formal way not this blackmail.

The same way he was on d wings. . .waiting for Siasia to b sacked, that's how others were waiting for him to lose and b sacked and he didn't help matters with his first 3 matches. So he shudn't blame NFF for preparing a sack letter waiting for him to lose to CIV.

My advise: he shud go back to his job and negotiate for an improved contract. . .not blackmailing NFF cos d ovation seems to be loud and in his favour.

"It is better to be silent and be thought an I.d.I.o.t, than to express urself and remove all doubt"

He meant "I'm realy lucky to be called to chop"
U guys keep sharing d money. God is watching.

Boss13: I see greed to this. Wiz kid should know that talent alone doesn't translate to success. Being in a music contract is like a job , with your record label your employer.[b][b] A good example is 2face - ever humble, Kennis Music pushed him so hard to lime light and he never fought his superior. Now he is an international Afro pop star. I wish him the best but I doubt if he would ever make such good music that we all enjoyed from him.[b][b] Same as 9ice, Ikechukwu e.t.c (fighting so hard for recognition after a breakup)

You obviously have not bin 4loing 2face's career since he quit Kennis. Dude has not done badly at all.Albums, hit tracks, shows and endorsements. Unlist him abeg.

Three kids! I'm surprised. Shez 1dafuly made. 4 dose who don't kno her, shez A Nigerian Actress. She is nt very popular cos she does more cinemas dan d regular disc movies. She's very good though.