10 Erroneous Facts About Animals

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Myth 5: in case of danger ostriches hide their heads in the sand.

This myth is very firmly stuck in the minds of many people because of numerous cartoons like the one pictured below, as well as frequently used phrases about fear and the instant attempt to “hide your head in the sand”, just like an ostrich. However, this bike is an absolute fiction. In fact, the behavior of ostriches that feel danger is slightly different: they either try to run away with their heads bent lower to the ground (but not burrowing into it, no), or brush off the blows of heavy wings.

CELEBRITIES 15 Photos of Animals Strikingly Similar to the Stars

15 Photos of Animals Strikingly Similar to the Stars

The world of people and animals has been closely connected by invisible threads for many centuries. Among amusing animals it is surprisingly often possible to meet familiar facial features of some world celebrities. Perhaps this is due to the popularity of celebrity, because it is their faces that we see every day on TV screens and pages of glossy magazines. But, from here it is easy to conclude that if you look closely, everyone can find a double in the animal world!