ANSWER : Monkey (named Albert II)
First " Living Things " was " fruit fly 果蠅 " by V2 rocket in July 1946 (USA).
First " Animals " was " monkey " by V2 rocket on 14 June 1949 (USA).
Then other animals that had been sent into space are mouse, cat and dog as well as eggs, insects, plants, moss/fungi, etc...
You can check out more details via
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space
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