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It's always Valentine's Day for these animals. With their amazing array of all-natural body art, these dogs, horses, rabbits, manta rays and more show their love all year round! http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,entry&id=720047&pid=720046&uts=1265833371 http://cdn.channel.aol.com/cs_feed_v1_6/csfeedwrapper.swf Animals with Heart-Shaped Markings In honor of Valentine's Day, we're taking a look at some adorable animals with heart-shaped markings. Think Hearted the horse is special? Click through for lots of lovely animals! Adam Coglianese Animals With Heart This lovely filly -- ...
Everyone has heard about Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Black Stallion, Lassie and other animal superstars. But there are animal-themed films out there that have crawled, slithered or swam under everyone's pop-culture radar. Here's a list of some of those underrated movies that you may not already have gotten your hands (or hooves or paws) on. The Cat From Outer Space (1978) One of the many good-hearted, wacky, live-action Disney films from the 1970s, "The Cat from Outer Space" stars a tawny Abyssinian as the alien Zunar-J-5/9 Doric-4-7, who just happens to look like a cat. Ken Berry and Sandy Duncan adopt the cat (they call him Jake), and hijinks ensue when it turns out Jake needs gold to ...
Posted online by special permission of King Features Syndicate Technically, Patrick McDonnell works with imaginary animals. But for the millions who flip straight to the comics section, the "Mutts" crew is as real as their own pets. Everyone from PETA to the Humane Society of the United States have bestowed honors on McDonnell, and even late "Peanuts" artist Charles Schulz called "Mutts" "one of the best comic strips of all time." This fall, McDonnell publishes "Wags," a children's book about what makes "Mutts" star Earl's tail wag. Name: Patrick McDonnell Age: 53 Job: Author and illustrator of the comic strip "Mutts" and 13 compilation books. Earl was inspired by your prior Jack ...
Dogs might be man's best friend, but they're also our most reliable coworkers -- for thousands of years, we've put them to task guarding homes, hauling sleds, trailing game, herding sheep, and even finding lost pets. Now we're taking some of the pressure off helpful pups by letting other members of the Animal Kingdom help out. From bees and birds to rats and pigs, we're putting all kinds of critters to work. We just hope they get decent vacation time. http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=709125&pid=709124&uts=1251904321 ...
Why choose just one color when I can have them all? Photo: Manjith_Kainickara/Flickr Roses are red, violets are blue... and our furry, feathered, winged and scaled friends come in every possible color under the sun. From Red Rover to purple finches, the Animal Kingdom puts Crayola to shame with a stunning array of hues. You won't find a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow -- but you will get a rewarding glimpse at nature's impressive palette. Read on to see the dazzling effect of nature at work. ...
"Who are you calling ugly?" Photo: Iain Woxvold, University of Melbourne Too bad there's no Hair Club for Animals. The bare-faced bulbul could use the help. Scientists recently discovered this new songbird species in the forests of Laos, reports the Los Angeles Times. Unlike cardinals, bluebirds, and other sweet-faced songbirds, the bald little bulbul isn't much to look at. Scientists aren't sure why the birds lack feathers on their face and heads, but say it could have something to do with a mating ritual. The bare-faced bulbul is the only bald songbird ever discovered in mainland Asia, but he's hardly the only member of the Animal Kingdom who's gone a little thin on top. Check out the ...