Animal Photos Of The Year 2012

There were so many captivating animal photos taken in 2012 that it's hard to choose the best. In the gallery below, find some of the top animal pictures from our weekly animal photos collection.

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Video: Best Animal Videos Of 2012: The Cutest, Funniest And Most Popular Clips Of The Year

As 2012 comes to an end, it's a good time to reflect and remember the most important stories of the year. So let's be honest: wacky, cute and fascinating animal videos stole the show.

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Video: Hero Dogs: 10 Canines Who Went Above And Beyond In 2012

For indisputable evidence of just how heroic dogs can be, take a look at the team of Golden Retrievers who recently arrived in Newtown to help comfort the victims of Friday's shooting. All through 2012, we've seen countless such examples of heroic pets.

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Popular Kitten Names: 2012's Trendiest Cat Monikers

Naming your new cat is a difficult and important decision — after all, he'll have to live with that moniker for the rest of his life, and so will you. But naming a kitten can also be tons of fun! We culled our records and came up with the a current list of the 10 most popular cat names.

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2012 National Dog Show: Winners Of Purina's Competition Announced

This win is one for the history books. For the second year in a row, a Wire Fox Terrier won the coveted Best in Show title at the National Dog Show presented by Purina. The same breed hasn’t won two years in row in a major competition since an English Springer Spaniel won Westminster in 1971 and 1972.

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Westminster Dog Show 2012: Pekingese, Dalmatian, German Shepherd Win Big

Wobbling the whole way, a people-pleasing Pekingese made quite a walk down the green carpet at Madison Square Garden. A Dalmatian and a German shepherd were in more of a hurry to win at America's most prestigious dog show. Malachy the Peke drew cheers that grew louder with every tiny step Monday night and repeated as the top toy at the Westminster Kennel Club event. Pink tongue peeking out from his black face, he beat a prize affenpinscher called Banana Joe in a most competitive group.

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Video: Top 5 Animal Commercials Of The Super Bowl

Was anyone else disappointed in the commercials during last night's Super Bowl? To me, the best ads always have animals or babies, bonus points if it includes both. Last night seemed to be lacking. In case you missed them, or just want to watch again, below are my top 5 favorite Super Bowl commercials starring animals.

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