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When you're a kid, you don't have every answer in the world. OK, nobody has, but the little ones are especially oblivious to the stuff that's happening around them. So they "invent" explanations. Like, the reason ostriches bury their head in the sand is because they're afraid. Or a goldfish's memory lasts only 3 seconds. Yes, these "facts" are perfect examples of how rich a child's imagination is but they're also incorrect. So, in order to educate his followers, TikTok user Mndiaye_97 has released a series of videos where he exposes all the animal myths we believe as kids. Thanks to the guy's charisma, the videos came out just as entertaining as they're educational. But before you continue, I have a warning: YOUR LIFE WAS A LIE. Happy scrolling!

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Becky Samuel
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dogs that are poorly socialised as puppies can be remarkably and sometimes violently racist. It used to be common practice in South Africa to train protection dogs to hate and fear black people, and it's depressingly easy to do.

Bobert Robertson
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a lot like what happens with humans. Born indifferent and accepting of all, trained to hate.

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El Dee
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dogs aren't racist because they are good boys and girls, that's why..

Jerry Conaway
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4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We rescued a dog from the shelter who was, to our amazement, remarkably well trained. However, when we passed by a black man or woman, the dog would alert and begin to whine, sometimes bark, and try to get to them. We thought maybe the dog had been conditioned by it's previous owner to be aggressive towards black folks. However, upon the first vet visit, we became privy to the vet records of the dog's previous owner - an elderly black lady who had taken VERY good care of the dog. She had passed away and her family had turned her in to the animal shelter. She wasn't being "rascist", she was recognizing familiar faces.

Shelp
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dogs can be racist. Have you never read Romain Gary's "White Dog"?

H Edwards
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. But a dog trained to attack black people cannot be called racist. That's an anthropomorphism too far. The people who trained the dog to do it are racist. The dog is just trained a certain way. An animal is incapable of racism in the way that we mean it.

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JessG
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dogs (and cats) can see and smell in different, higher, and more spectrums than humans, that's why they stare at walls and the air, they can see more.

MRSS
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bam. Doggos love any human no matter their skin color. Man can we learn a s**t ton from them.

Phoenix W
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love his Instagram my daughter had me watching all his videos 2 weeks ago. He's very factual, challenging and entertaining.

Flopsy
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmmm, so if they are not racist because they don't see color so well, does that imply that if they could see colors they would be racist?

Matt Hollis
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog is a bit aggressive towards black dogs....is he a bit racist? lol

Emilycookie
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah, i actually had to try to convince my brother that they were just red-green colorblind like out dad, he still thinks they don't see any color though.

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    Manuel Delgado
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bullfighting is terribly brutal and has no reason to exist IMO. That said, they don't torture the bulls to be more agressive, but to placate them so they charge while lowering the head .

    IFXO
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I legit stopped wearing red because I was afraid of a bull charging at me. bruh

    CatWoman312
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bullfighting is straight up animal cruelty. It’s barbaric. I don’t understand why it’s still practiced in 2021

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tradition - the evil of many thing in the world

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    Erin
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww, poor bulls :(

    Shelp
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "bl00d"? Why the silly writing? Is that because of some kind of censorship on TikTok?

    Hello
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, tiktok usually takes down videos for stupid crap like that.

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    Corey Brown
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS BULL FIGHTING S**T NEEDS TO BE BANNED

    DC
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bull fighting ought to be extinct by now. No one should still be in favor of a sentient being tortured for nothing but entertainment - and don't get me started about so-called traditions. First of all, bull fighting isn't much older than, like, 200 years - and second, it wouldn't be a valid point. Simply because a mistake hasn't been corrected for a long time does not make it any right or even any less wrong or understandable or so - slavery and rape used to be common practice around the world, too, and no one insists on this being some kind of cultural treasure to be protected from progress, or at least no one that anyone would think is in their right mind.

    Radek Suski
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A fun fact, honey bees may attack you of you are wearing red clothes and you're too close to their hive. However it's not because of red but the fact that bees don't see red colour so it looks to them as if it's black. Oh and by the way, bees don't like black or dark animals so if you wear black they might attack you too

    Pepper Pots
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats evil, BAN bull fighting!!

    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So I'm definitely safer in a red shirt standing next to my wife in a flowy summer dress... Mental note

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    CLG
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still useful as a metaphor though!

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is the metaphor used? Genuinely asking cause in Greece we have a word that comes from the animal's name in Greek, but i haven't heard the expression in English to be honest!

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lmao at respectfully clapped to extinction

    Amy Begun Saab
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Respectfully slapped to extinction" that's awesome

    Requiem
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stay strapped or get Clapped

    Juan Alcorta
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They don´t have underground nests either.

    Leo Domitrix
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I honestly didn't think ostriches really *did* bury their heads so news to me all around! :-)

    Terilee Bruyere
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is false also. Ostriches lay their eggs in holes but do not bury them, hence not 'underground'. They also keep their head down when danger is nearby to be less easily seen and, like many birds, they eat small rocks/pebbles to help with digestion.

    Aliquid A
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at captain nit-pick trying to save the day. Well I can nit-pick too, something doesn't need to be buried to be 'underground' so your comment is irrelevant.

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    Interestingly, Milan Kubiatko of J. E. Purkyne University, Faculty of Science, and Pavol Prokop of Comenius University in Bratislava have analyzed this subject on an academic level. In 2007, they published a paper, called "Pupils' misconceptions about mammals" and presented quite a few intriguing findings.

    Focusing on children aged 10 to 15, they developed a questionnaire with 35 multiple choice and open-ended questions. The researchers then handed out these questionnaires to 468 children from 6 elementary schools in Slovakia, Europe.

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    IFXO
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've definitely heard this. and believed this....

    Laura Buckner
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For animals, In a lot of cases it is true. And honestly, if it deters folks from messing with wildlife, it’s not a negative lie.

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    Matt Hollis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol, this one is to stop children from messing around with a chick and to leave it alone.

    Nadine Debard
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read an article from the birds protection league that explained why you shouldn't pick up a bird fallen from the nest, because in a lot of cases the parents will continue to feed them in the ground. The only time you could help was if they were in immediate danger or very young (no feathers), or if you see the nest, put the bird back into it.

    Dilly Millandry
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worked in animal welfare and I would say this is pretty good advice. Sometimes they are on the ground because they are just starting to learn to fly and can't yet. Parents usually keep a close eye on them.

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    Winx
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your mom just didn't want you picking up baby birds

    Steve Wilson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bird’s nest with a baby bird in it got blown out of a tree by the wind. The baby was still alive and didn’t appear injured. I couldn’t put the nest back where it was because it was too high in the tree but believing this tale I carefully put the nest back in a reachable place in the tree being super careful not to touch either with my hands. Went out every three hours with an eye dropper filled with sugar water which the baby enthusiastically drank. On my fourth trip I saw that the baby was gone. Looked all over for 30 min with no luck but did not see any bad signs either (like loose feathers laying around). End of story.

    Lizz Lor
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I put a baby robin back in the nest on my patio last year after it fell out and the momma didn't seem to notice :p

    Big
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was it really in danger, though? Many times, a baby bird may appear to be helpless but it is really just beginning to explore. Its mother will still continue to feed it until it is fully independent.

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    Scagsy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good news! Go ahead and rescue any hatchlings that have fallen from the nest.

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it works so we leave the wildlife alone then it's ok!

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    ume reid
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and dogs and birds are lactose intolerant too.

    Samantha Lomb
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most adult mammals loose the ability to digest milk.

    Yelena Yardeen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's face it; most humans are lactose intolerant.

    Rai Grant
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Adults, yes - kids not so much but some are for sure, my brother used to get god awful excema cos no one knew he was allergic!

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    Erin
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat is a fan of very respectfully dipping her paw into whatever I'm drinking and having a taste (She also does this with my paint-water).

    Caroline
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can relate. In the space of a minute last night to both a cup of paint water and a cup of cold tea lol

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    scarr_bee
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And also if your cat has diarrhea and any medicine the vet is giving it isn’t helping, try changing the food. This happened with one of my cats and it turned out he’s allergic to fish.

    ScarlettofHydraIsland
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both of my tom cats will stick their noses in my cereal when I’m actively eating it and try to drink the milk.

    Candace Alagappan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same with my kitten. She nearly died. I was really sad. FUN FACT: CAT'S CANNT HAVE TUNA EITHER. THEY GET VERY SICK. MY CAT ALMOST DIED HAVING MILK AND TUNA.

    Bepina
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yogurt is safe, but avoid milk

    NaChO tHe UnIcOrN
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet another thing I have in common with an animal lol

    Shadow4523
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yea, i did some background research on cats before getting one, i was pretty surprised to know that thanks anyway 👍

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    They don't. Even if they did, we wouldn't know because there isn't a machine big enough to scan their brains. We've killed thousands of them and after years of generational trauma they really don't see us as cute.

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    Fred L.
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So they don´t, but we wouldn´t know so we don´t know they don´t which means maybe they do.

    Yelena Yardeen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see how he has any evidence of this

    Dave P
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually this is up for debate and there are peer reviewed articles that say they do view us that way. Further they are known for being friendly towards humans in the wild, regardless of those hunted.

    Daniel Marsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pure projection here... both ways.

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read it really recently also and was wondering how is it possible to find that out

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    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe there are no animals on earth that find the humans cute!! And why would they? We cause only problems to the whole planet!

    Coleen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um. They can CT a fossil T-Rex head. Pretty sure elephants' brains can be scanned.

    Dilly Millandry
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/MRI-sections-of-the-elephant-brain-showing-the-size-and-relationships-of-the-cerebellum_fig2_234076293

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    InfectedVoice
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They don't want anything to do with is at all if possible, why would they, they certainly aren't going think we're cute, who ever believed this in the first place?

    Amy Begun Saab
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well said. And so awful humans like to destroy more than create

    Thomas brennan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    eh? I thought zoos had huge MRI machines for big animals like elephants? Is that not true either?

    Dilly Millandry
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somewhere they do...https://www.researchgate.net/figure/MRI-sections-of-the-elephant-brain-showing-the-size-and-relationships-of-the-cerebellum_fig2_234076293

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    "The children's ideas were examined in five dimensions (animal classification and phylogeny; food; foraging strategies; parental care; senses, morphology, and anatomy)," Kubiatko and Prokop wrote, adding that they found "serious misconceptions" about mammals across all age groups.

    For example, the majority of the children incorrectly thought that dinosaurs were closely related to mammoths (51%) and whales (8%) rather than birds (41%). And only 47.4% of the children surveyed knew that lions usually hunt in groups.

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    IFXO
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is a joke right? my whole childhood...

    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a joke, carrots are considered a treat due to the sugar content and not to be given too much. Better to feed them grass, hay and green leafy veg.

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    JennyLaRue
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This explains a lot of Bugs Bunny's behaviour

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg so true!!! He was always so hyperactive!!!! It was the sugar!

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    cassiushumanmother
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly a lot of rabbits are not properly fed, this leads to a lot of diseases and deaths. My rescue rabbit had her front teeth removed because she was fed only with pellets growing up and could not be able to recover proper teeth, and the other teefies were really bad too. Now she eat high quality hay and a lot of wild plants and greens and she's now OK. She even have a neon to fix Vit D to have good teeth since she don't go outside. Sadly rabbits are often neglegted.

    Louloubelle
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter got a rabbit that was by the vet's estimation about 3 years old. He told us at the time, he should live to be 8 or 9. Told us what to feed him. Not carrots, except for treats. We also built him an enormous enclosure that took up almost an entire room. We kept him inside. My daughter got him grass, and a good quality rabbit food. He lived to be 17. He just passed away last year. He was truly the energizer bunny. The only real mistake we made was not to get him a friend. I understand they do better with friends. But he seemed incredibly happy. He was doted on.

    Alpine of the IceWings
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they actualy eat mostly the top of the carrrot, the part that sticks up from the ground.

    *me*
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THEN WHAT THE HELL DOES THE EASTER BUNNY EAT??!! (jk)

    Alpine of the IceWings
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they actualy eat mostly the top of the carrrot, the part that sticks up from the ground

    Daniel Marsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rabbits won't even EAT carrots. But they DO like carrot PLANTS. The green part. They were known for ruining crops, and Bugs Bunny needed something like a microphone and/or a cigar to look like a stand-up comic.

    Inga Paškevičiūtė
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Explains why Bugs Bunny is always so energetic!

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    Lions often yawn to show irritation, so this isn't a father building confidence, it's just Mufasa about to backhand the lights out of Simba.

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    Scagsy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw, it's a shame that's debunked, that was a cute one.

    Duke Ferris
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, male lions when securing new territory, will kill all the cubs that are not their own.

    Scagsy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could have done without that information Duke. Thanks for nothing!

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    Amy Begun Saab
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're so funny!!! Backhand the lights out of simba hahahaa

    Jerry Conaway
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Umm, this might be another myth, but I thought that the females in the pride usually keep the cubs away from the males, as the adult males, you know, try to "eliminate the competition".

    somnomania
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    as far as i know, if the male decides he's going to do that, there's not a lot the females can do about it. animals aren't nearly as selfless as humans, most of the time; if it comes down to their cub's life or their own, they'll take care of their own.

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    Shadow4523
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i wheezed at what he wrote there

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    They just have very bad eyesight and frantic movements scare them.

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    ume reid
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it just good to use in cartoons..

    Gabriele Alfredo Pini
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mythbuster did some experiments about it, andd there was something in mice-like objects that scared elephants.

    Stille20
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a great myth busters on this... they did get freaked out by a mouse... but It makes sense that it is their movement that does it

    DC
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a kid, I read that they truly are afraid of mice due to them being about the right size to clog their trunk, which may result in lack of breathability, which may result in lack of oxygen, and subsequently might even kill the elephant. Don't know how much there is to this legend, but it sounded plausible to me back then, and still appears to not be totally pointless.

    Alexander Garcia-Osorno
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Elephants have, as Casual Geographic would call it, "Rhinoceros Syndrome" or, in other words, poor eyesight. Elephant might easily confuse a small. fast-moving animal, such as a mouse, for something worse, like a large lizard or a fast snake.

    C.S. E.
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not the mice themselves, per se, but size differential. They don't want to step on something little and moving around any more than you'd like to step on a spider with your bare foot.

    JuJu
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Works best with little dogs

    Xenon
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're actually gentle giants who don't want to hurt a tiny animal so they goose step around it.

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    Also, the children had great misconceptions about the contents of the camel's hump. Nearly 80% said it's where the animal stores water and only 20% of the children answered correctly—the hump contains fat. 

    However, most of the children (91.8%) knew that whales did not lay eggs and that the function of the kangaroo's pouch is carrying young (95%). They got plenty of other questions right as well.

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    They aren't. They use their tongues as toilet paper.

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    Scagsy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing will put me off getting kisses from a doggo!

    BlackestDawn
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cleaner in these cases usually mean the amount of bacteria/virii but we should rather look at the type(s) since it's better to "have" a lot of harmless ones than a few deadly.

    Dave P
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in terms of germs that can make a human sick theirs have less

    Mars Lander
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should be made more factual in that dogs and every other animal has flora in their mouth that is specific for their health and well being which why they can clean themselves.

    Chik Nuggs
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my pup sits on the grass and booty scoots to clean his butt

    ZombieGirl
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have two dogs, and one eats her poop and licks her butt....but my other dog, never has done either of those. You can guess which one gets all the kisses, lol

    JessG
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still lettin' them kiss me

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Although not something i didn't know, but it's not something i want to have it pictured in head!

    Anne
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dog doesn't lick her butt. It's usually clean and when it isn't she comes up to me with a sad face and demands a wash (with a wash cloth and soap)

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    They can actually remember up to five months and can be taught to remember human faces.

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    Rai Grant
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Monty Python have a lot to answer for, poor goldfish...

    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our goldfish get noticeably more excited when my daughter is nearby

    CatWoman312
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had pet goldfish growing up. They lived for several years until we moved and changed the water. They remembered us and would even play with us by following our fingers when we put our fingers on their tank. They definitely knew when it was feeding time

    Solidhog
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can actually train goldfish! They actually make assault course for them and have seen one trained to retrieve objects.

    Tame panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to think how would they remember what is their food because goldfish parents aren't going to teach them every 3 seconds.

    Nica Van
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had two sets of goldfish over the years and they were very interactive. Once I settle down again, I plan to get another aquarium and get more goldfish. They're quite entertaining and the sound of the water going through the filtration system is soothing.

    Lorelei
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwww dats a good fishy-am I the ONLY one here who likes telescope eye goldfish?Asking for a friend.

    Alexander Garcia-Osorno
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, in some experiment I heard about, fish farms would play a sound when the fish food is ready and whenever the fish heard the sound, they knew what the sound meant: food.

    Among Us
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently Goldfish sound like a noisy farm as well.

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    It doesn't work, it can actually cause the sting to release more venom.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can attest to this, pee does not help AT ALL. (thanks Friends lol). Better to use warm water or vinegar.

    Dilly Millandry
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fresh half of a tomato works, rub repeatedly over the area. We were told to use them in one country and it worked. I was stung twice in one week.

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    Michelle C
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darnnit...what excuse am I gonna use now to pee on people!?!

    Requiem
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jelly fish just enjoy seeing golden showers and caused this myth to circulate so they could cause more pain and their fetish

    Aksa
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remembered one episode of Friends with Jellyfish, Monica, Joe and Chandler

    Ray Heap
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Picture is of a mauve stinger, nasty jelly, really nasty jelly. The only result of peeing on a jelly sting is a lawsuit for showing your penis on a beach. Don´t ask me how I know.

    Ellen Ranks
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vinegar helps a lot. SPeaking from experience.

    Candace Alagappan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This happened to my sister when she was 17, she peed on it. Now she's 21 and still hasn't died. Maybe she's immortal.

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    Xylle Flora
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cheetahs can actually top at up to 72 miles per hour for less than 45 seconds.

    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So I only need to train to run 65 mph for 21 seconds

    HooowlAtTheMoon
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never heard anything about cheetah's brains overheating before

    Kennedy Johnson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me neither. The myth I’ve always believed is that they can run fast for long distances.

    CLG
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either of these could be the myth by the sound of it.

    cassiushumanmother
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both. Like a lot of predators they just have to use energy (calories/running-hunting) to get energy (calories/preys) so they just wont spoil energy to need even more energy. Just a kind of ratio to be as effective as possible without spoiling the precious energy. Life is tough and they don't eat and drink everyday (except females wit cubs). They do not lack of oxygen they even have magic muscle fibers that are using anaerobic respiration to be fast and effective without relying on oxygen when they run in "high speed mode".

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    Adele Xie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i feel like my brain is always on overheat, much less when I'm running 65 MPH

    Bonnie Walsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where does this myth come from? I did projects on Cheetahs in school, and never heard this

    Luna Lovegood!
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait. people actually thought that? oh. i've never heard of that one.

    JessG
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a kid (in Africa) I was told that the black lines on their face is the tears from their eyes running down their cheeks because they run so fast, lol

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    Koalas don't get high on eucalyptus, it's just that this genius animal insists on eating something that gives them zero energy which is why koalas look tired.

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    Yelena Yardeen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Koalas are cute, but they're also vicious and stupid. Evolutionary fail.

    Daniel Marsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is more false than true. Koalas get energy from eucalyptus, but because it's toxic they have to digest it very slowly. So it makes them sleepy and physically imparied. In other words, "intoxicated."

    CatWoman312
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They sleep like 16-18 hours a day or something like that. Maybe even more. They’re lazy little bears

    glowworm2
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That picture of their face isn’t exactly helping to dispel that myth.😂

    Alex K
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    koalas must be the dumbest animals on the planet

    Bonnie Walsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    High on eucalyptus?! Lol who thinks that??

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    This myth started because a Disney documentary crew chased lemmings off a cliff to their death and then edited the footage to seem like the animals did it themselves.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have read the whole post before I commented, I mentioned lemmings on another picture.

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    Seabeast
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disney has an appalling record of animal cruelty. They did the same thing to a polar bear to make it seem as if it was sliding into the water for fun. It had to be euthanized afterward.

    Scott
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The suicidal lemming myth was around long before Disney made the documentary, but when they couldn't find actual lemmings doing it, they staged it. Lemmings do actually migrate in herds, which has lead to many myths about them. If, during their migration, they come across a body of water, they will jump into it and swim across it, which will inevitably lead to a few drowning, but not the mythical mass-suicide. Source: Britannica

    DC
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We shouldn't only list common mythology about animals, but we should, maybe, list all the atrocities Disney (the company as well as Walt himself) has committed against animals. It's a shame that a company, claiming to bring joy to the entire family, espacially focussed on children, can get away with being such a disgrace - they're only in it for the money in the first place, and "but the children love it" is no valid excuse to cover up crimes, or noncriminal cruelty towards animals. There is exactly no valid excuse or legitimate reason to act cruel against animals. Companies doing such things should go bankrupt. They would, if the average customers wasn't such an ignorant, egoistic dumbass.

    Requiem
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about the computer game lemmings?

    Tracy Costa
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disney made a bunch of fake nature documentaries. I keep hoping they show up on Disney+

    Leo Domitrix
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that explains why lemmings aren't extinct... Curse you, Disney!

    Hello
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's to avoid tiktok censorship, due to it being a sensitive topic. There's a good chance it would have been taken down otherwise.

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    IFXO
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disney! don't play me like that!

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They don't necessarily have better eyesight than us. It's just different. In some areas their's are better than ours, like during the dark hours but our vision is sharper etc. Also not all bats have the same type of vision.

    Ryan-James O'Driscoll
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their eyesight is better in low light, for sure.

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also use echolocation (sonar), so very cool!

    IFXO
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2020 makes us all deserve BatVision™ glasses

    Dagnirath
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There goes my joke that without my glasses there are bats that can see better than me.

    Requiem
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    4 years ago

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    No they dont, Ive found quite a few bats in my place during the day squeeling an crawling on the floor not knowing where to go

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    Ellen Ranks
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Piranhas on the other hand....

    Matt Hollis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And has that dude really just been doing what it looks like?!! lol

    chrissy goodman
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the guy in the pic is actually an engineer and did an experiment to see if the shark attracted to blood myth was true. his name is mark rober it was actually a very interesting video

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    A Random Panda
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dang. Never swimming on my period again.

    Alexander Garcia-Osorno
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think sharks know what period blood is, which makes them stay away. However, they somehow don't care about what human body part they can have in their mouth, as long as they can eat it.

    Clearly sunny
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still wouldn't risk it.

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    Penguins are just reluctant to jump into the water. Eventually one or two might dive so the rest decide to follow them, but they don't push each other.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me a bit like the lemmings myth. No lemmings do not mass suicide by jumping off cliffs

    Alex the awful German
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aaah, that is just what the penguin-lobby wants you to believe!

    Alexander Garcia-Osorno
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    3 years ago

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    John L
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like something that only a rock-hopper would do.

    Nicole Cabrera
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mammals are know to self preserve. Why do do we romanticize this?

    Bill
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like shoving somebody off the curb to stop traffic so you can cross.

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    Shelp
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never heard of that myth either

    glowworm2
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve actually heard of this myth. There was even a short segment on Johnny Bravo where he’s seen doing this with a bunch of turkeys. Never heard of the medical condition though.

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's the Johnny Bravo clip:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EN0qSwUH8g

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    Solidhog
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of humans I know then must suffer with the same condition.

    Big
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many birds such as turkeys and chickens are smarter than we realize. They may appear dumber due to the way they move.

    Kendra Miller
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um we lost most of a flock this way. My dad refused to ever raise them again.

    Bird lover
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    huh, weird, I have raised turkeys and this never happened. Terrible tempers tho.

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    Nikki Sevven
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a huge difference between the intelligence of a wild turkey and that of a domesticated turkey. I've raised the latter, and they are abysmally stupid. If you move their food, you have to show one of them where you've put it, whereupon it'll show the others.

    Alex the awful German
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    never heard of that, probably an American thing?

    Among Us
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you look up at the sky and drown????

    CatWoman312
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never heard this, but I have heard in general birds are usually dumb. The insult “bird brain” comes to mind

    Big
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Birds in general are quite smart, actually. In fact, many species of birds are considered to be smarter than dogs, such as corvids (crows and jays), parrots, and even pigeons. The term "Bird Brain" was created before ornithologists discovered how smart many birds actually are.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not just you harming their skin but also them possibly harming you as some produce a toxin through their skin.

    Tame panda
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, the frogs which are more colourful have higher chances of toxin.

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    Scagsy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are some frogs where if you lick them you can get really high. Apparently.

    Requiem
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Koalas get the Clap so frogs probably get Herpes

    Bob McChesney
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Theirs doesn’t have an apostrophe!

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    Linda Williams
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love chameleons. They're beautiful!

    Dave P
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    actually they do both, the color changing is for both.

    CatWoman312
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cousin use to have one as a pet and he’d often lose him because he would blend in with the colors in his room so idk if I believe this.

    chrissy goodman
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if thats the case then it means the one he has as a pet is unhappy or afraid. they do change color to blend into their surrounding but usually wen they r afraid or depressed. tank could b to small not enough climbing room could b multiple reasons

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    BlockDog02
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to disagree, as it's BOTH

    Andrew Gibb
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they always feel like some hide and seek then

    Kristin Ingersoll
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So... They feel like the environment they're in looks? What's my mood today? Autumn leaves. Yup. That's my mood!

    Kyle
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They feel green on leaves and brown on branches

    Eli ingram
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cap only some like the Jackson chameleons use it to show moods others like the giant chameleons use it for camouflage. : )

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    They don't, it depends on height they fall from. The higher they fall the less injuries they get.

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    Becky Samuel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not really, the statistic behind this urban myth has been thoroughly debunked. The injuries were only measured from the cats that survived the fall. Most cats that had falls from a greater height were killed outright, leaving a few lucky survivors that had soft landings to skew the results.

    yes.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow i wonder how they were able to statistically prove this.... poor kitties

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    Daniel Marsh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They ARE fantastically good at landing on their feet. Yes, they need enough time to twist around to land on their feet, but the notion that the higher the fall the better is simply insane.

    Xylle Flora
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I second this. If they fell off a three foot high ledge, they wouldn't fall on their feet because they wouldn't have time to react, but at the same time they wouldn't get hurt. If a cat actually managed to fall on their feet after falling from one hundred feet, they'd probably be seriously injured or die.

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    Seabeast
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can confirm. A pair I had years ago learned tree climbing by starting out with a lilac bush. They fell quite a lot, and didn't always land on their feet. Eventually they got the hang of it and could climb about 25' up and get down by themselves without help.

    Leo Domitrix
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This myth gets cats and kittens killed. While a cat *can* twist around more flexibly to land on their feet? They still don't escape injury or land on their feet.

    Shadow4523
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is actually tru, when my cat used to fall off the couch, he didnt land on his feet. when my mom was a kid she used to live on th 8th floor of the apartment, her cat fell out of the 8th floor window, the cat had enough time to get in position, he fell and broke all 4 his feet, he healed by himself in a small alley in a garbage can, he came back to the house 2 weeks later

    Linda Cowley
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if they do land on their feet, their heads carry on moving and they smack their noses on the ground

    ADHD
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok, drop a cat from an airplane at 30k feet and tell me how that goes, plz dont

    QueerTheory
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a cat that survived a fall from 9th floor.

    Person #1,051
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    chair vs tree, not tree vs skyscraper.

    Winx
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to think my cats were just clumsy until I learned this was a myth

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sloth on the left has the same hair I had 6 months into covid

    Alex K
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    also sloth hands are naturally in a closed position, they have to use force to open them, unlike us who have to use force to close our fists. so they can sleep while hanging from a tree.

    Solidhog
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They come out of the tree to do their number 2's and that is when they are most vulnerable to attack.

    Dillon Hughes
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their hands are opposite from ours. We exert force to close them, the exert force to open. So when they sleep there hands want to stay shut!

    Alexander Garcia-Osorno
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why don't they just sh*t while hanging? If all sloths do this once a week, I'm surprised that they didn't go extinct because of constipation.

    Scott
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At the same time, it does happen. I've personally watched a sloth grab its own arm and fall while in Costa Rica.

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    It's because they would've had better eyesight and smell than raptors today.

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    ume reid
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok, so you basically have no chance surviving an encounter with a t-rex.

    ZooMom
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The good news is currently there is a 0% chance of an encounter with one! ;)

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    El Dee
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will work now though, basically they're all dead and any you see are fossils..

    Dave P
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    actually this is all hypothesis because we are trying to base things on a skull without any organs and trying to compare to animals we have today

    Yelena Yardeen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I genuinely don't understand this one

    Leah Haynes
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    T-rexes are thought to be scavengers so they probably won't prey on humans

    Gemma
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that Chris Packham?

    Jerry Conaway
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That whole thing was started by some wag who thought that a T-Rex brain casing was similar to the structure of a frog, some of which will lose a target if it stops moving. Tyrannosaurus Rex had binocular vision and could smell a prey animal or carcass from miles away. Standing still or running away, if you stumbled upon one of these things, if he was hungry, you were dinner.

    Juan Alcorta
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I´ll keep that in mind, just in case.

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