Ham (1956-83) became the first chimpanzee in space on 31 January 1961. He reached an altitude of 157 miles and speed of 5857 mph, during which he was weightless for 6.6 minutes.
Grotesque scene with animals and stylised figures in a kitchen, 17th century painting by Maestro della Fertilità dell’Uovo
Ichikawa, Japan: Iban, a 25-year-old male Sumatran orangutan, uses a straw to drink milk at Ichikawa zoo (Itsuo Inouye/AP)
A bear cleans himself in a pool (before falling asleep under a tree) in the Bavarian Forest, Germany (Ronald Wittek/Arco Images/Solent News)
