Bust An Animal Myth

Your Challenge: Select one myth and briefly describe it in a MS Word Document. Add a picture from clip art or images. Research the myth and disprove it (BUST it)! Be sure to give reasons why this myth is untrue. Also add a picture or two in this section.

Here is a list of myths from which you can choose:

·      Porcupines throw their quills

·      Bats are blind

·      Bird bellies explode if they eat rice

·      The average person swallows four spiders in their sleep each year

·      Pigs are filthy

·      One dog year equals seven human years

·      Sharks kill hundreds of people per year

·      Turkey makes you sleepy because it contains a lot of tryptophan

·      Alligators live in the sewers of New York City

·      Ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they are scared

·      If you cut an earthworm in half you will get two worms

·      Touching a frog or toad will give you warts

·      Camels store water in their humps

·      Dogs’ mouths are cleaner than humans

·      It’s bad luck to let a black cat cross your path

·      Bulls charge when they see red

·      Mother birds will reject their babies if they have been touched by humans

·      Opossums hang by their tails

·      Penguins fall backward when they look up at airplanes

·      Elephants are afraid of mice

·      Goldfish have only a three second memory

·      Lemmings commit suicide.

Remember all of the above statements are untruths. Now it’s time to prove it!