Myth About Animal
Animal behavior can often help explain the origin of popular myths and mysteries.
11. The polar bear is a left pawed arctic animal
This popular myth is not correct and has never been corroborated by scientists in the field in reality the giant polar bear can use either paw with equal skill during hunting and swimming.
12. Cats always land on their feet
Cats are agileThey can jump high and twist their bodies like acrobats, often landing feet first When falling from distance cat can still be suffer severe injures or death.
13. Hens teeth are really rare
The saying harkens back to long long agoas in 150 million years back when the hen,s ancestor buthe archaeoptery x was roaming the world this chicken o the stone age came equipped with feathers ,claws and beak full of cone shaped teeth Scientists not only recently discovered that hens still have the DNA neccessary to grow a set of chompersbut put the theory in to the practice.
14. Rattlesnakes rattle before they attack
Rattlesnakes do this to indicate their presence and avoid being stepped on Rattlesnakes usually dont give out any warning before they strike they rattle when they are frightened.
15. Sheep just follow the flock and cant think for themselves
Sheep have very good memories and can remember the individual faces of at least 50 individual sheep and remember them for more than two yearsthey are actually extremely intelligent animalsSheep are known to self medicate when they have some illnesses and will eat specific plants when ill that can cure them.
16. Lemmings commit suicide by jumping off cliffs
Lemmings are in fact not suicidal Local population levels can dramatically change though as some species of lemming may migrate in large groups when their density becomes too great.
17. Opossums hang by their tails
Opossums use their tails to grasp branches as they climb trees so it,s not surprising that people believe they also hang from branches A baby opossum can hang from it,s tail for few seconds but an adult is too heavy so that would not help them too survive.
18. Rabbits don t eat carrots in the wild
Carrots are like candy bars for bunnies too many could seriously hurt them.
19. Porcupines shoot their quills
The porcupines quills are made up of keratin,which is the same material our finger nails are made ofThe quills are controlled by muscles and are released instantly when they come into contact with another object A surface has to rub on them for them to lose their quills.
20. Mice dont actully like cheese
Mice will active avoid most cheeseThe smell is too strong for their noses.
