(b 1815), British Thoroughbred
* Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia
* Sam (orangutan), in the movie Dunston Checks In
* Sam (ugly dog) (1990-2005), voted the world's ugliest dog in 2003, 2004, and 2005
* Unsinkable Sam (died 1955), a cat which survived the sinking of three ships during World War II

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