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There are plenty of insane and strange animal video, stories and photos on the web these days. Today we are debunking some of those myths!

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The animal world as you know it might just be debunked in the next few minutes as we tackle some of the biggest animal myths you probably believe in. Hey, don’t blame yourself - many animal myths come from cartoons, movies, and, of course, the Internet. World 5 list to the rescue! it’s time for you to stop feeling embarrassed when you share a totally wrong animal fact. Join us as we debunk some animal myths - it’s time for some knowledge!

Myth number 1: Rabbits’ favorite food are carrots

Say whaat? This is totally the fault of cartoons, damn you for trying to make rabits have a stereotypical personality.

Myth number 2: we swallow 100 spiders per year in our sleep

I don’t know about you, but everytime I go to sleep, my mind silently reminds me that I’ll probably eat a spider while dreaming.
Myth number 3: elephants use their trunks like straws

Again, cartoons are to blame for this one. But let’s not forget what an elephant’s trunk actually is - it’s a nose. And if you can’t drink through your nose, there’s a huge chance an elephant can’t either.

Myth number 4: Earwigs live inside your ears

Much like the myth about spiders you eat during your sleep, if you think too long about earwigs that might be living inside your ears, you’ll become paranoid.

Myth number 5: Monkeys are being trained by talibans to attack American troops

This is completely false. The news appeared in 2010 and has since then been debunked.

Myth number 6: You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

This even turned into a metaphor, but originally, it was really about old dogs and their inability to learn something new. Nope. And if I would be an old dog, I’d be offended.

Myth number 7: Bats are blind

You’ve heard of this one before - being blind as a bat usually means your eyesight has seen its better days.Turns out, there is no such thing as a blind bat.

Myth number 8: Dogs are not colorblind

You know what, I’m starting to feel like people have some weird issues with animals’ eyesight. Ever heard that dogs are colorblind?

Myth number 9: Lemmings are suicidal.

One of probably the most bizarre myths ever is that lemmings are suicidal. And not just that, they commit mass suicide and jump off cliffs.

Myth number 10: Ostriches put their heads in the sand when they want to hide

Sure, it’s a metaphor, but people claim it originated from the animal world. But think about this one for a second. You’re an ostrich. You’re embarrassed.

Myth number 11: Goldfish can't remember anything for longer than three seconds

Say whaaaat? Yes ladies and gentleman, this is a myth! Forget Finding Nemo and what you heard from non-fish of this world - goldfish actually have a memory that lasts much much longer than three seconds.

Myth number 12: Camels store water in their humps

My humps, my humps, my humps, my humps. This myth is a big fat nooope, completely not true. Their humps actually help store and distribute the fat accordingly, making it easier for the camel to survive the hot desert conditions.

Myth number 13: Humans got HIV because someone had sex with a monkey

Naaah, no one had sex with a monkey. Luckily. However, HIV could probably be transmitted when humans hunted monkeys and ate them - they came in contact with their blood and that’s how the first HIV transmission happened.

Myth number 14: Humans evolved from chimpanzees

God. Adam and Eve. Stardust. Chimpanzees. Man oh man, so many theories to choose from. Out of all plausible theories on how we were created, the one possible solution might just be a myth - we didn’t evolve from chimpanzees.

What are your favorite animal myths? Did we mention them all? Show less