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Music video by Neon Trees performing Animal. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group

“America’s Funniest Home Videos” Animal Clips

The Cranberries – Animal Instinct

In the UK, we meet our Animal Allies vet, Doctor Martin Andrews. Sparky the fox terrier has a hernia and Dr. Andrews prepares for what should be a routine operation. But there are sudden and serious complications. With Sparky’s life hanging in the balance we share Dr Andrews’ fight to find and fix the problem in time to save Sparky. In our Animal Allies “How To” segment, we learn the do’s and don’ts of rescuing native birds. We explain the simple life-saving steps to take, and discover how — all too often — well meaning rescuers are killing injured birds with kindness. We journey to the threatened rain forests of Brazil where there’s heartwarming proof that one person can make a difference. We meet the man who’s dedicated his life to tiny Brazilian monkeys pushed to the brink of extinction by the dramatic loss of their habitat. And Animal World sheds light on the mysterious world of bats. We travel to Western Australia to meet these amazing aerialists and discover some of the secrets of their bat-winged .. radar-guided world. And we reveal how these nocturnal hunters have survived against all the odds.

Two lives are on the line in this week’s Animal Allies, but thankfully, both are in the skilled hands of veterinarian Celia Newlove. We’ll take you to Hampshire, England, where a heavily pregnant cow with a severely infected eye is causing concern. There’s a real chance she could lose the eye, but more importantly, her unborn calf is in danger. Our Animal Helpers this week come to the rescue of Sandy the stout lioness. Sandy became grossly overweight after being kept in a small cage and now needs diet and exercise or she could die. Tropical fish are fascinating and popular pets but — just like us — they prefer a comfortable, stress free environment. In our Animal Allies “How To” segment, we’ll guide you step-by-step through setting up a freshwater tank for your finned friends. And in Animal World you’ll come face to face with a man eating crocodile

US & New Zealand: GIANT SQUID Somewhere in the deep dark alien world of the great oceans is one of the most mysterious creatures of the modern age — the Giant Squid. Once believed to be a terrifying sea monster, but now seen as this century’s greatest natural detective story, the Giant Squid is still out there, somewhere and yet no human has ever seen one alive and in its natural habitat. USA & Australia: ANIMAL PHANTOMS Is it possible that the bond between humans and their pets can be so strong that they can’t be separated even by death? Animal X meets a number of people who have encountered ghostly apparitions in an attempt to separate fact from fiction and look for possible explanations. International: KAMIKAZE MATING Insects and arachnids first appeared on earth around 400 million years ago. Today more than a million species survive making this ancient class of creatures by far the most successful to ever roam the planet. But evolutionary success isn’t easy, and in a world where survival rests on the ability to reproduce, the race to procreate has created some unusual behaviour… Animal X explores the world of Kamikaze mating.

New Animal Rescue League Adoptable Pets

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Watch these weird and wonderful images of animal hypnosis in this BBC clip. When in danger, animals will often fall into a trance-like state to avoid capture.