Our Misconceptions About Animals
Vultures don't just eat carrion; they simply circle areas where animals are likely to die.
They have two types of color receptors or cone cells, while ordinary people only have three. Dogs can see yellow and blue, making them colorblind, just like some people are colorblind.
Anteaters don't eat with their noses; they use their tongues.
Domestic turkeys cannot fly, while wild turkeys can.
Chickens have no teeth; in fact, millions of years ago, birds did have teeth, but they disappeared during evolution.
Giraffes sleep about four hours, usually only for less than 11 minutes at a time.
Misconception: Camels store water in their humps.
It's not what they use their humps for; they store fat, fat, fat.
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