A brief history of Elon Musk's pets, including a 'nasty' Yorkshire Terrier, a cat — and a hedgehog too

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  • Elon Musk said he once owned a "nasty, brutish" dog that liked biting people on the ankle. 
  • The Tesla CEO has occasionally posted about his pets, including dogs and a cat, on social media.
  • Here's a list of some of Musk's pets, including one that inspired a crypto meme coin.
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Who is Shivon Zilis? Meet the Neuralink exec and AI expert who reportedly had a third child with Elon Musk

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Walter Isaacson shared a photo of Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis with their twins.
Walter Isaacson shared a photo of Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis with their twins in September 2023.

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Elon Musk met his first wife, Justine, when he was 19. She's the mother of 5 of his kids but grew disillusioned with their marriage as he got richer – here's everything we know about her.

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Elon Musk has custody of son X despite mother Grimes' objections, court doc says

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Elon Musk has been known to bring his three-year-old son, X, along with him to interviews and meetings with foreign officials.
Elon Musk has been known to bring his three-year-old son, X, along with him to interviews and meetings with foreign officials.

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Elon Musk and his kids with Grimes have strong ties to California, singer argues to get his Texas child custody case tossed

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Grimes (left) claims Elon Musk (right) and their three children have strong ties to California and the billionaire's Texas lawsuit should be thrown out.
Grimes (left) claims Elon Musk (right) and their three children have strong ties to California and the billionaire's Texas lawsuit should be thrown out.

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Elon Musk's dad said he turned down a free Tesla from his son

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Elon Musk told Walter Isaacson that Errol Musk was
Errol Musk (left) said Elon Musk (right) offered to ship a Tesla to South Africa for him.

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Elon Musk's dad, 77, says he'd have more kids — but only if he could find a woman under 35

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Errol Musk, the father of Elon Musk, told Insider he'd be open to having more children.

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Elon Musk might be the internet's worst boyfriend. At least that's what it seems like in his new biography.

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Elon Musk can be a difficult person to be in a relationship with, Walter Isaacson's new biography on the billionaire shows.
Elon Musk can be a difficult person to be in a relationship with, Walter Isaacson's new biography on the billionaire reveals.

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Grimes would set Shivon Zilis up on dates before she was blindsided by news the Neuralink director had twins with Elon Musk

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Grimes was once close friends with Shivon Zilis, but didn't know she was planning to have twins via IVF with Elon Musk, according to Walter Isaacson.
Grimes was once close friends with Shivon Zilis, but didn't know she was planning to have twins via IVF with Elon Musk, according to Walter Isaacson.

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Elon Musk worried his father was 'uncomfortably attentive' to his stepdaughter when she was 15, biographer says. His father later had 2 kids with her.

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Elon Musk told Walter Isaacson that Errol Musk was
Elon Musk was worried that that Errol Musk was "uncomfortably attentive" to his stepdaughter, Walter Isaacson said.

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