Comic Animals - Random Trivia Answers

• Alley Oop: Dinny. He's a 65-foot-long, 40-ton brontosaurus.
• Arlo and Janis: Ludwig. The family's last name is Day.
• Ask Shagg: Rosko. There's also Mouth the Myna bird and Slippy the Flying Squirrel.
• Beetle Bailey: Otto. The little bulldog is among the most anthropomorphic comic strip animals, wearing an Army uniform and hanging out with the guys.
• Blondie: Daisy. The kids are named Alexander and Cookie.
• Bloom County/Outland/Opus: Herrings. Bill the Cat also appears in all three Berke Breathed comics.
• Broom Hilda: Gaylord Buzzard. The black-and-blue intellectual lives in the enchanted forest.
• Calvin and Hobbes: Hamster. Written by Mabel Syrup, the book is called Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie.
• Cathy: Electra. Cathy Guisewite wanted to represent her own pet for many years but could not draw a dog to her satisfaction.
• Curtis: Chameleon. Because it can turn invisible, Curtis usually gets the blame for its tricks.
• Dennis the Menace: Hot Dog. Dennis named him for his mustard color.
• Dilbert: Human Resources. The sadistic feline takes the term "resources" to the extreme.
• The Family Circus: Kittycat. The dogs are Barfy and Sam.
• For Better or Worse: Farley. The old sheepdog passed away after rescuing April from drowning.
• FoxTrot: Iguana. Jason usually uses Quincy to torment his sister Paige.
• Fred Basset: Alex Graham. The strip began in 1963 and continued for eighteen months after his death in 1991 before going into reruns. (And yes, I didn't bother asking because the dog is indeed a basset hound.)
• Garfield: Lasagna. He'll undoubtably eat anything on Jon's plate though.
• Get Fuzzy: Satchel Pooch. Their owner Rob Wilco often sends Bucky to the closet for a timeout.
• Hagar the Horrible: Snert. The family also has a helmeted duck named Kvack.
• Heathcliff: George Gately. His nephew Peter Gallagher now draws the strip.
• Hi and Lois: Dawg. The Flagstons spun off their own comic strip from Beetle Bailey.
• Jump Start: Snoog-a-boo. Joe's partner is usually emotionless, but he's a real softy for his pet.
• Krazy Kat: Ignatz. Krazy loves her anyway, in an elementary school sort of way.
• Li'l Abner: Salome. She's smart, valuable, and would taste great in a sandwich.
• Little Orphan Annie: Sandy. They appeared together on a U.S. postage stamp in 1995.
• Mallard Fillmore: Television reporter (WFDR in Washington, D.C.). The green duck was of course named for our 13th President, the final Whig to hold the office.
• Marmaduke: Great Dane. The overly affectionate Winslow family dog is house-trained but not particularly obedient.
• Monty: Parrot. Pilsner is bird-brained (he thinks his mirror is another bird) but a lot funnier than Tweety.
• Mother Goose and Grimm: Dog. Grimmy is also rather untrained, alternately picking on Mother Goose and Attila the cat.
• Mutts: Mooch. Earl the dog is his buddy.
• Over the Hedge: RJ. Bruce Willis provided his voice in the 2006 movie.
• Peanuts: World War II. Snoopy is deathly afraid of all cats, but at least World War II was able to open his dog food can for him.
• Pearls Before Swine: Stephan Pastis. The comic's main characters are Pig, Rat, Zebra, and Goat.
• Pickles: Roscoe. Muffin is the family cat in the 2001 National Cartoonists Society comic strip of the year.
• Pogo: Possum (opossum, if you oprefer). The Okefenokee Swamp was also home to Albert Alligator, Dr. Howland Owl, Churchy LaFemme (turtle), Porky Pine (porcupine), and many other animals.
• Prickly City: Coyote. The political pup and his young human friend Carmen often exchange their views on current events.
• Rose Is Rose: Peekaboo. The house cat stereotypically loves lounging in the sun or on laps.
• Shoe: Bird (specifically, an eagle). P. Martin Shoemaker is the editor of the local newspaper.
• Stone Soup: Biscuit. The female mutt lives to eat but also enjoys playing outside.
• Tiger: Stripe. The mutt is actually white with black spots.
• Ziggy: Fuzz. Ziggy's other pets include Sid the cat, Josh the parrot, Goldie the fish, and Wack the duck.