There are two types of animals in this world: those that are cut out for the great outdoors and those that are better left in the comforts of their posh Juicy Couture doggy beds. For "Eight Below" actor Jason Biggs, his furry friends would probably fall in the latter category.

"Oh, [they would do] terrible [out in the wild]," Biggs said of his two domesticated mutts. "They're house dogs. The little guy — the new one — he enjoys the outdoors, but he's like the size of a wet rat, so he wouldn't fare too well. We're worried about letting him out in the yard with the hawks because they'd just swoop down and have some dinner, and I'd end up crying like a baby."

The "American Pie" funnyman had to brave nearly 30-below temperatures and blistering winds while filming the feel-good action-adventure flick in the mountains of Vancouver, Canada, just across from the icy border of Alaska.

The film, out Friday (February 17), was inspired by a real-life 1957 Japanese expedition and stars "The Fast and the Furious" hunk Paul Walker as Jerry Shepard, a fiercely independent survival guide who is forced to abandon his beloved team of sled dogs in the heart of Antarctica. The team of huskies is forced to fend for itself for six months until a hell-bent Jerry gathers a search crew to rescue them.

Directed by Frank Marshall ("Congo," "Alive"), "Eight Below" features "A Lot Like Love" beauty Moon Bloodgood as Jerry's former flame and bush pilot Katie, and Biggs as the film's comic relief, Cooper, a cartographer and friend who infuses some light-hearted humor during some pretty distressing moments.

"This film is very heavy and intense at times, and I think in order to make it a well-rounded movie, you need someone to come in and deliver a little chuckle factor," Biggs explained of his quirky character. "To be able to come play and deliver was great fun, especially to do it in a completely new genre for me. You have to go to these funny places, but you can't overdo it."

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