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From the labradors we share our homes with to the legendary sea monsters of Western folklore, we've sought to understand our fellow earthlings since the beginning of humankind. Whether it's superstition, exaggeration, or just plain misunderstanding, sometimes our quest for knowledge can lead to some misguided conclusions. Here are nine widely believed animal misconceptions that don't hold up to scientific scrutiny.

1. Bears Hibernate

Ask anyone which animal comes to mind when they hear the word "hibernate" and their response will likely be a brown or black bear. It may be common to picture a burly, fattened-up mama grizzly slumbering away in her winter den deep in the woods while the white snow blankets everything in sight. This follows with the dangerous misconception that sleeping bears are nearly impossible to arouse during the winter months. True hibernation occurs when an animal drastically lowers their body temperature to nearly match their surroundings, and sleeps through the winter. Hibernating animals, like woodchucks, appear lifeless and are not easily awakened.

Bears, on the other hand, exhibit torpor, a shorter-term reduction in body temperature accompanied by lethargy. Heart rate drops, but not as much as that of true hibernators. Though less active than usual, bears in torpor can readily respond to external stimuli. So don't forget your bear spray on your next snowshoeing trip.

2. Goldfish Have a Three-Second Memory Span

Contrary to popular belief, behavioral studies show that goldfish can associate sounds with feeding times, operate tiny levers, and even recognize their owners' presence. Each of these behaviors requires a lengthier memory span than three seconds.

3. Wasps: Leave Them Alone, and They'll Leave You Alone

Although this may be the general rule for furry bumblebees, wasps such as yellowjackets have been known to sting unprovoked. Factors such as proximity to nest, season, and former unrelated injury can result in wasp aggression.

4. Bulls Are Enraged by the Color Red

A belief that originated in Spanish bullfighting is that bulls are angered by the color red. In fact, it is the swift motion of the red cloth used by matadors in bullfighting arenas that causes the bull to charge. Studies suggest that bulls, like many animals, are actually colorblind, meaning that they are incapable of distinguishing between certain colors.

5. Head Lice Have a Preference for Clean or Dirty Hair

Head lice, or Pediculus humanus capitis, were once thought to thrive primarily in oily, dirty hair. Sometime after, it was believed that the parasitic insects actually preferred cleaner hair because it allowed for easier mobility. Neither of these assumptions are true. The common louse likes your hair no matter when you last showered.

6. Touching a Baby Bird Will Cause Its Mother to Abandon It

The falsehood that mother birds will abandon their offspring if touched by a human derives from the belief that birds can pick up on human scent. In fact, most birds have a rather poor sense of smell and are unlikely to readily abandon their young. This doesn't mean, however, that you should go picking up every young chick you find. Young, seemingly helpless birds often have their mothers closeby, carefully watching. Human disturbance (rather than human touch) near a nesting site is far more likely to contribute to a mother bird stranding her young ones.

7. Daddy Longlegs Are the Most Venomous Spiders

Daddy longlegs is the nickname most commonly given to a few familiar critters-most commonly, the harvestman. How many times have you heard that daddy longlegs' are the most venomous spiders in the world? Harvestmen have no venom glands and aren't even spiders, but another type of arachnid. Unlike spiders, harvestmen produce no silk, have no fangs, and have one main body part instead of two.

8. Bats Are Blind

The common misconception that bats are blind still exists. Though some bats have poor eyesight, they are certainly not blind and many bats can see as well as humans.

9. Camels Store Water in Their Humps

Camels' large humps store fat, not water, much like the fatty tissue found under human skin. These reservoirs of fat allow camels to survive for days in the desert sun without stopping for food.

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9 Myths About Animals You Probably Think Are True

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From the labradors we share our homes with to the legendary sea monsters of Western folklore, we've sought to understand our fellow earthlings since the beginning of humankind. Whether it's superstition, exaggeration, or just plain misunderstanding, sometimes our quest for knowledge can lead to some misguided conclusions.

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Find out why these common animal myths aren’t true.

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From the wide-held belief that dogs see in black and white to the common misunderstanding that opossums hang from their tails, there are a lot of false facts out there about animals. We're getting to the bottom of some common misconceptions in this article, adapted from an episode of The List Show on YouTube.

1. Misconception: Owls can spin their heads 360 degrees.

According to the International Owl Center, it's physically impossible for an owl looking straight ahead to turn its head 360 degrees and look forward again. Owls are limited to turning their heads 270 degrees in one direction. And because they can turn 270 degrees to the right and left, they have a 540-degree range of motion, which makes the 140-degree human range of motion-a mere 70 degrees in either direction-seem pretty puny.

2. Misconception: Giant pandas dislike sex.

It's a bit of a misconception that giant pandas dislike sex. The truth is that in their natural habitats, pandas don't have a problem with mating. In fact, a pair might even have sex more than 40 times in just a few hours. The main issue is breeding in captivity. Female pandas aren't getting as many choices as they'd like, and breeders tend to select mates for them based on genetic qualities rather than actual interest. Additionally, female pandas have a small window to get pregnant: Once a year, they're fertile for between 36 and 40 hours. Scientists have tried a number of things to assist captive pandas get it on, even resorting to panda porn.

3. Misconception: Penguins are monogamous and mate for life.

4. Misconception: Lobsters are monogamous.

Lobsters aren't monogamous, despite what the great Phoebe Buffay from once suggested.

A female lobster spends a couple weeks with a given partner, but abandons him after that (and maybe even earlier if he can't fertilize all her eggs). And fun fact: Lobsters pee out of their faces, which is part of their mating ritual. The female pees into the male's shelter in order to seduce him.

5. Misconception: Anteaters eat ants through their nose.

6. Misconception: Tyrannosaurus rex had bad vision.

There are a couple of Tyrannosaurus rex misconceptions that Jurassic Park had a hand in perpetuating, like that they couldn't see very well. In fact, one researcher at the University of Oregon determined that the T. rex may have had better depth perception than present day hawks and eagles. They also had a great sense of smell, so it wouldn't have been hard for one to notice a person standing nearby.

7. Misconception: The T. rex could run fast.

Paleontologists once believed that the was surprisingly fast and that they could possibly run up to 33 miles per hour. But, based on their structures, it's now thought that moving faster than 12 miles per hour would have caused bone damage. However, this wasn't very limiting because the T. rex was mostly hunting down dinosaurs that were slower than them.

8. Misconception: Vultures stalk living animals.

It's not true that vultures stalk living animals that they know are about to die. In reality, they just have excellent senses, which helps them find food-which, in their case, is typically already-dead creatures. Turkey vultures have even been known to hang around leaked gas pipelines that contain chemicals that smell like decaying organic matter. Plus, vultures just know where animals tend to die, like places with limited rainfall, and they go there to find dead things.

9. Misconception: Camels store water in their humps.

It's a misconception that camels store water in their humps. The humps actually contain fat, which camels can use for energy. The humps contain the equivalent of three weeks' worth of food. The feature is also used for body temperature regulation.

However, it is true that camels can spend long periods of time between drinks of water. That water gets stored and processed in their bloodstream, kidneys, and intestines.

10. Misconception: Touching toads gives you warts.

11. Misconception: Hens don't have teeth.

12. Misconception: All turkeys gobble.

13. Misconception: Turkeys can't fly.

14. Misconception: Only male dogs hump.

It's not true that only male dogs hump. Female dogs might hump other animals, humans, or random objects. Dogs do this for a multitude of reasons, including to show dominance, because of excitement or stress, or even just because they want attention. Experts say that spaying a female dog may lessen the behavior.

15. Misconception: Dogs are colorblind.

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16. Misconception: Cats hate water and can't swim.

17. Misconception: Touching a butterfly's wing causes it to lose its ability to fly.

If you gently touch a butterfly's wing, it won't die or lose the ability to fly. Their wings have scales and when you touch them, some scales might shed off, but that happens naturally as well. In fact, their sheddable scales may be what can help them escape from spiderwebs.

18. Misconception: Wolves howl at the moon.

19. Misconception: Wolf packs have an alpha leader.

It's also a misconception that every pack has an alpha wolf. This myth is probably based on how the animals act in captivity. When wolves are put together, there's more competition. But in the wild, on the other hand, wolves tend to stick with their families. So the elder family members naturally have higher status, but that isn't too different from any animal family where the parent is the powerful member.

20. Misconception: Giraffes only sleep for 30 minutes.

It's a popular internet misconception that giraffes only get 30 minutes of sleep every day. According to one study of seven captive giraffes, they spend about four-and-a-half-hours asleep, which isn't unusual for animals that spend most of their active hours in the daylight. That study also found that giraffes typically laid down to sleep for less than 11 minutes at a time.

21. Misconception: Opossums hang from their tails.

Virginia opossums don't hang by their tails. In fact, once they're fully grown, they can't hang for more than a couple seconds because they're too heavy to use their tails for support. In general, their tails are used for balance by holding onto tree branches during climbs. This isn't necessarily true for other species of opossums, though-at least one wraps its tail around a branch and hangs upside-down to mate.

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Did you know wolves aren't actually howling at the moon? Learn why they howl along with the truth about other common misconceptions about animals.

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I didn´t believe that bulls were enraged by the colour red because the blanket of the bullfighter is red and can cause rage to the animal.

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