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(#11) Ostrich
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The Myth: One of the most common animal stereotypes in movies like Dumbo is that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when facing real or imagined danger.
The Truth: Animals usually do one of two things when dealing with a threat. They either run away or face the danger and attempt to fight. Ostriches are no different, and their large sizes frighten off potential attackers. Ostriches are also able to outrun many foes. Sometimes they lie down to blend in with their surroundings, but the large birds never plunge into the ground. They would become completely defenseless and possibly suffocate if they did so.
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(#12) Birds Of Prey Carry Off Small Children
The Myth: Eagles, vultures, condors, and other massive birds of prey are supposedly capable of carrying off children. In movies like Jurassic Park, even pterosaurs take the helpless victims to nests for devouring.
The Truth: Neither large birds nor flying dinosaurs, are capable of picking up children or babies. While the aggressive birds are certainly capable of killing much larger prey, they can't lift anything heavier than a few pounds. When these types of birds attack larger victims, they tend to kill and eat in the same spot rather than attempting to fly.
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(#3) Lemming
- Organism Classification
The Myth: Lemmings garnered a decades-old reputation for being suicidal. The Disney documentary White Wilderness was responsible for popularizing the concept, suggesting that the small rodents might kill themselves during migration events.
The Truth: The animals never exhibited any tendencies to commit suicide. In fact, the type of lemmings shown in the Disney film don’t even migrate. Allegedly, the scenes were faked. The small animals were driven into the water; they didn't voluntarily choose their deaths.
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(#6) Bulls Hate The Color Red
The Myth: Hollywood suggests that bulls are aggressive brutes that go wild if the color red is waved in front of them. In fact, matadors in Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Johnny Dangerously base their entire careers on waving red flags in front of charging bulls.
The Truth: Bulls will never charge at something simply because it is red. In fact, bulls are colorblind to that color, so they aren't able to distinguish it from other shades. In bullfights, the movement of the cape actually attracts a bull’s attention, instigating the charge. The cape is only red because the color is distinctive, and it hides the bull's blood splatters.
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(#10) Wolves Howl At The Moon
The Myth: Everyone believes wolves howl at the moon. Some people even suspect that werewolves howl at the heavenly body during transformation. Blockbusters like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban totally contribute to this misunderstanding.
The Truth: However, wolves simply have no inclination to howl at the moon. Researchers prove that the animals don't howl any more when the moon is visible. In actuality, they use the vocalization to communicate with other wolves. Howling helps to reorganize the pack, scare off competitors, or alert others about a possible threat.
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(#2) Mothers Abandon Baby Birds That Humans Touch
The Myth: Folklore suggests that touching a baby bird dooms the young creature. Allegedly, nestlings that are handled by humans will be abandoned because the human scent confuses bird parents. Films like Fly Away Home warn that any well-wishing children should steer clear of injured or lost birds.
The Truth: Most birds will never abandon their young except in very specific circumstances. Like other animals, these winged creatures innately prefer to protect their children, developing bonds as soon as the eggs hatch. Besides, birds generally have a very weak senses of smell. They wouldn't be able to distinguish the scent of a person from the other smells in the surrounding area.
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