Pictured, left, is Frontier Airlines’ spokesmodel Larry the Lynx. Handsome devil, isn’t he?

Anyway, Larry, Grizwald the Bear, Jack the Rabbit and the other wildlife creatures that adorn Frontier’s aircraft could be in danger – and employees and fans rallied today in downtown Denver to try and save them.

You see, ever since Republic Airways bought Frontier – and its now sister-carrier, Midwest – there’s been talk about re-branding both airlines into one new entity, with an all new name, logo, and all the rest. And that means, bye-bye Larry and his colleagues.

So the rallying cried of the day, says the Denver Post, has been “Save Our Animals, Save Our Tails”. Will they soon be saying, “Save the Cookies” in Milwaukee?

If you’re interested in “meeting” Frontier’s animals, bio’s are posted on their website like this one, for Grizwald the bear.

Grizwald the Bear

• Weight: More than it should be
• Quote: “You gonna eat that?”
• Favorite Pastimes: Shaking his groove thing, hibernating, belly rubs
• Pet Peeves: Beehives, bear-skin rugs, delays on the runway

(Quit groaning, I didn’t write it)