There are over 20,000 different species of bees. Yes, a certain species of honeybee has a barbed stinger that sticks in a human’s thick skin , and when it pulls away it tears itself in half and dies. But that is just one of literally thousands of other species.

We can’t say that it doesn’t ever happen, but there have been no scientific studies that prove that spiders will crawl into an open mouth while you sleep. If you think about it, it’s completely illogical for a spider to willingly walk into the mouth of a giant predator that can squash it in a moment.

People get this distinction mixed up all the time. Tortoises have stumpy feet with claws to get around on land, and turtles have webbed feet to swim through water. But even so, some regions just group the two together as turtles…so maybe just call them cute little guys in shells to avoid drama (or chelonians, which is the scientific name encompassing the two).

Male mice actually sing a little song to females before doing the deed. Humans can’t hear it because it’s ultrasonic, but when the frequencies are adjusted, it forms a complete song. Also, Ultrasonic Love would be a pretty cool band name.

Sure you can. Just fit in a couple practice sessions for a week or two and your old dog will be sitting and staying with the best of those young whippersnappers. This phrase is actually more directed to stubborn people who refuse to change their ways. So don’t put this silly misconception on old dogs…blame that friend of yours who always needs to be right, even when they’re wrong.

Don’t be silly. Warts are caused by a human virus. Toads and frogs just have lumpy skin. Two totally different things!

They just have slightly unconventional migration patterns that cause their populations to fluctuate over the years…that’s just life, people.

Sure, bats use sonar to see at nighttime, but they still have functional eyes. So no, Grandma is not as blind as a bat when she can’t read the newspaper headlines…she’s blind as a grandma.

While they do hold on with their tails for a little extra support, adult opossums weigh too much for it to even be possible to hang solely from their tails.

False. They can move up to 10 miles per hour, and given that they don’t even attack their prey until they’re nearby and unsuspecting…that speed limit is plenty.

More like giant muffin tops. Those humps store fat, not water — but the underlying function of the myth is similar. That hump fat can fuel a camel the same as three weeks of food. But how do they hydrate? Their kidneys and intestines are so efficient at retaining as much fluid as possible, that the animal’s pee is a syrupy texture, and their poo is dry enough to fuel fires. That is both gross and really cool at the same time.

False. The thing here is to identify whether the bird actually needs help or not before doing anything. If it is still a nestling (weak, small, not a lot of feathers), it’s suggested that you return it to its nest as soon as possible. If it’s a fledgling (bigger, basically a teenager), you should just leave him alone. In either scenario, though, birds will not discard a baby because of human scent. They don’t use scent to recognize their young.

Koalas are actually marsupials, not bears at all. Sure, they look like a stuffed teddy bear, but we as humans are more genetically similar to bears than koalas are. Who knew?!

Bulls don’t care about the color. They’re agitated from the excitement of the ring, and will attack anything you wave at them. The movement and noise are the real factors here, so don’t think you’re safe in the running of the bulls just because you chose a blue shirt.

Well, they’re smarter than your toddler…so you might want to reconsider this ridiculous myth. Pigs test higher on joystick puzzles and tests than young human children, and learn their own name just one week after being born. They’re also honorary dogs in some cases.

Sheep are quick learners, can adapt to their surrounding circumstances, and might even be able to plan ahead.

This seems strange, but British pilots reported the phenomenon when they flew close to the ground over South America. It’s not true, though — penguins can keep their footing. That doesn’t mean that they won’t get scared and flee their nests, though, which isn’t good either.

Totally untrue. Yes, sometimes they end up in an early grave/toilet bowl…but these fish are actually pretty hardy in nature. The fish can survive for hours outside of water; they go into something of a hibernation state until they’re returned to water.

These huge birds are pretty much glorified raptors, weighing up to 320 pounds and reaching speeds of about 40 miles per hour. Do you really think that creatures with those stats would stick their head in sand rather than simply run or stay around to fight? They’ve been known to win fights against lions with their perfectly executed kicks.