Bode Ioiô
Taxidermied Bode Ioiô at the Museu do Ceará | |
| Other name(s) | Bode Celebridade ("Celebrity Goat") |
|---|---|
| Species | Domestic goat |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1915 Sertão, Ceará, Brazil |
| Died | 1931 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |
| Resting place | Museu do Ceará (taxidermied) |
| Known for | Folk figure in Fortaleza; symbolic election as city councilman |
| Owner | José de Magalhães Porto (Rossbach Brazil Company) |
| Residence | Fortaleza city center |
| Named after | Habit of walking back and forth (“yo-yo”) |
Bode Ioiô (Yo-yo goat) (c. 1915 – 1931) was a celebrated goat who became a folk figure in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza during the early 20th century, particularly in the 1920s. Originally brought to the city by drought migrants, he gained fame for wandering the city center, frequenting bohemian circles, and eventually becoming the subject of a protest vote where he was unofficially "elected" city councilman in 1922. After his death, Ioiô was taxidermied and displayed at the Museu do Ceará. He became a cultural icon of the region.