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AZUZ: Bo, Barney, Socks, Millie, Lucky, Grits¹ — they were all members of the U.S. government, but neither elected nor appointed. They were the adopted first dogs of U.S. presidents.

Teddy Roosevelt practically had a zoo. His family entered the White House carrying a lizard², a badger³, assorted⁴ birds, guinea pigs, a hyena⁵, a rabbit named Peter, a pony⁶ named Algonquin.

And while the nation's current leader has yet to name a canine⁷ companion, Vice⁸ President Mike Pence's family has hopped⁹ into the headlines with Marlon Bando.

JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The vice president and his wife could kiss their audience's attention goodbye once Marlon Bando was introduced.

KAREN PENCE, WIFE OF VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE: He is the first bunny to ever ride on Air Force Two.

MOOS: At this White House event to honor military families, kids got up close and personal with the Pence's pet.

Marlon Bundo may not be as famous as Bugs¹⁰ —

BUGS BUNNY: Gosh, ain't I a stinker?

MOOS: He may not have his own story books like Peter Rabbit.

PETER RABBIT: True, true.

MOOS: But he's already got his own acronym¹¹.

You know there's POTUS, short for president of the United States. And there's FLOTUS, short for first lady of the United States. Well, now, there's BOTUS.

PENCE: So, he is the bunny of the United States.

MOOS: BOTUS has his own Instagram account regularly updated with photos and videos. A spokesperson says he thinks he's a cat and likes to hang out with Oreo and Pickle¹².

The Pence's daughter, Charlotte, then a film student, got the bunny to be in a movie, so Charlotte's roommate named him Marlon Bundo.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm going to make an offer again with you.

MOOS: But at least this doesn't apply to Marlon Bundo.

MOVIE CHARACTER: I could have been a contender. I could have been somebody.