Sputniks 5, 6, 9 & 10 also carried these animals into space, & most were recovered alive
When the animals were recovered alive, it went down in the record book as 
the... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Animal Space Travellers | Astronotes - Armagh Planetarium [PAR] Oct 14, 2011 ... You will be glad to hear that the fruit flies were recovered alive on their return.