Everyone loves an underdog, andThe Far Sideis filled to the brim with them.

Gary Larson depicted many encounters in his cartoons that include underdogs with no hope of victory.

After all, Larson loves to giveanimals victories over humanityin his work.

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The odds may be stacked against them, but they’re still willing to evade extinction at any cost.

To many, certain animals - such as chickens - are treated as food first and living creatures second.

It then asks,“Would you like to know where your little Fifi is?

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Check out the gallery below for moreFar Sidecomics starring unconventional pets!

She is unarmed and unprepared to fend off dinosaurs, so her story will likely end in tragedy.

Far Side grinning man (left) and a man walking into a pole as he takes the stage at a conference (right.)

far side art where a giant woman steps on dinosaurs, crushing them

Far Side, bear coaching other animals to go fight against humans

Far Side, June 24, 1980, a bird flies free after stuffing its owner in its too-small cage.

Far Side Sloth Nailed Him

Far Side, February 5, 1985, a vulture about to drop a piano on a man crawling toward water through a desert

Far Side, May 30, 1990, a chicken reveals itself to be wearing a dog as a costume

A man looking for his pet giant squid, who’s hiding in a dark alley in The Far Side.

Far Side, August 11, 1993, a one-legged frog with a shotgun kills a chef that broke into its home

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