5 Fantastical animal ‘facts’ we bet you thought were true

Most of us grew up with folk wisdom which we accepted unconditionally, but what if we told you that some of that is balderdash?

Take a look at these examples:

• Leaving Lego lying on the floor of your bedroom would be like a red rag to a bull for most mothers, but did you know bulls are in fact colour blind?
• Likewise, the saying ‘as blind as a bat’ doesn’t mean you can’t see because although bats don’t navigate by sight, they CAN in fact see.

• Cats, contrary to what some may believe, certainly do not have nine lives. Like us, they only get one shot at it.
• An earthworm cut in half will not carry on living as two separate worms – the half without the mouth will die.
• You can’t get warts from handling a frog or toad. Warts are caused by a virus.

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