Countries That Have Sent Animals Into Space

Map by reddit user bonne-nouvelle

The map above shows all countries that have sent animals into space based on data from Wikipedia. There are quite a few surprising countries both on and off the list.

Animals include everything from fruit flies to monkeys. Reddit user walkalong compiled the complete list by country:

United States: Fruit Flies, Monkeys, Mice, Wasps, Beatles, Frogs, Roundworms, Fish, Spiders, Crickets, Snails, Sea Urchins, Brine Shrimp, Jellyfish, Silkworms, Bees, Ants, Cockroaches, Scorpions, Butterflies

Russia/USSR: Dogs, Rabbits, Rats, Fruit Flies, Frogs, Guinea Pig, Tortoises, Wine Flies, Meal Worms, Fish, Newts, Brine Shrimp, Water Bears, Cockroaches, Sexy Space Geckos

France: Rats, Cats, Monkeys

China: Mice, Rats, Dogs, Guinea Pigs

Argentina: Rats, Monkeys

Japan: Frogs, Newts

Iran: Mouse, Turtles, Worms, Monkey

edit:
Beatles
Oops. As far as I know no British rock band has been sent to space by NASA.