People Share Perception-Changing Facts About Animals

Here at I Can Has Cheezburger we love a good awwducational animal fact whenever we see one. Whether it's getting to learn more about Chinchillas, alpacas, or any other animal, we're always excited to learn. That's why we're so excited to share this amazing Quora thread that we found, where an awesome user asked, "What rare fact do you know about an animal that would change a lot of people's perceptions of that animal?"

We're always on the lookout for some more awesome animal facts, and the cuter those facts are, the better. So, it's time to get awwducated, ladies and gents. Let's all laugh, learn and aww together with our newest collection of awwducational facts about animals. We promise that you'll learn something new after reading this article, so let's get started!

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    It all started with this question...

    Font - What rare fact do you know about an animal that would change a lot of people's perceptions of that animal?

    Wow, we can think of quite a few fun facts from all our time here at I Can Has Cheezburger thinking of new cute and heartwarming facts about animals, but to think of one that could really change people's perceptions is actually a little bit tricky. Let's see what people had to say…

    via Anyonymous
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    Carnivorous Rabbits

    Font - Vitto Tav, former Tool Maker (1977-1990) Updated Dec 23, 2019 My rabbits, males & females, all of them, eat cooked roast chicken wings & drumsticks, for the meat & marrow, the chicken ribs & necks they'll crunch up & eat completely. (They will occasionally eat ham & cooked bacon rinds) It's not because they're low on food as they get plenty of branches, vegetables & fruits to eat from my yard daily. They'll 'attack' the chicken meat over any vegetable or fruit matter & play tackle & chase

    Woah! Rabbits eat meat? We've only ever seen them eating grass, plants, and you know, cute and innocent vegetarian diets. Does this mean that a rabbit could eat another rabbit, or a chicken? Ugh, we'd prefer not to know actually. This certainly changes how we see Rabbits, that's for sure. 

    via Vitto Tav
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    Aggressive Hippos

    Water - 2- Granted, some people are aware of these animals' carnivorous nature, but not everyone. FIVE ZERO Mans.com Everybody realizes Hippos are absolute demons, and that they will not hesitate to maul down anyone dumb enough to wander into their rivers. But their evil nature extends further than that. That image above is assuredly real, a Hippopotamus will tear open and devour a floating Zebra if given half the chance. In fact, live prey isn't off the menu either. Calling a Hippo herbivorous
    via Edward Finley
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    (1/2) Not-So-Likeable Dachshunds

    Dog - JC Walker, I used to board dogs J Updated Jan 13 - Upvoted by Garwin Kim Sing, PhD, Viral Immunology Dachshunds, yea silly little wiener dogs. Almost everything you think you know is wrong.
    via JC Walker
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    (2/2) Dachshunds

    Font - They are not long, their bodies are normal but they have very short legs. They were bred to be able to dig into holes & burrows for hunting. Short legs are stronger & better for digging & simply just fit better in a narrow hole. All most people see now are miniature doxies which were bred to hunt small animals like rabbits & squirrels. But standard dachshunds are 30lbs or bigger and were bred for hunting bigger critters such as badgers! Now badgers are pound for pound about the most vicio
    via JC Walker
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    (1/2) Ants

    Plant - 1- People understand that Ants are cooperative animals, but I don't think they understand just what kind of beings these insects really are.
    via Edward Finley
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    (2/2) Ants

    Font - You can not think of Ants as individuals. That's the first mistake people tend to make. An Ant Colony is a single being, acting cohesively in perfect synchrony through a nervous system of pheromones. A being with its own digestive system, excretory system, and a million mouth parts sweeping the jungle floor for prey ranging from Goliath Spiders to small Mammals. They operate under one mind, an enormous being with the reach and impact of a million small components. Ants are the only animal
    via Edward Finley
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    (1/2) Jumping Spiders

    Insect - 3- Meet Portia, the Jumping Spider that hunts other Spiders, twice its size. mipin kalign Okay, arachnids that prey on other arachnids isn't exactly a new phenomenon (even though I consider it to be impressive). But trust me when I say this, Portia is a revolutionary Spider.
    via Edward Finley
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    (2/2) Jumping Spiders

    Font - She's a genius ... genus. "Portia is a genus of jumping spider that feeds on other spiders. They are remarkable for their intelligent hunting behaviour, which suggests that they are capable of learning and problem solving, traits normally attributed to much larger animals." (Wikipedia) Portia is the first spider that has been observed forming advanced strategies to approach her prey. She plots a tactical path in her head, and executes it near perfectly. Jumping Spiders are active hunters,
    via Edward Finley
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    (1/2) The Platypus

    Organism - Ken Saladin, Former professor of histology (microscopic anatomy) Updated Jan 1, 2020 - Upvoted by Angelique Krencius, PhD Biology & Human Genetics, Northern Arizona University (2021) Here's one known to many, but perhaps not to all who read this. See this cute cuddly mammal, the platypus? It's a motif for countless plush toys for babies, children, and anyone who likes plush toys of adorable animals.
    via Ken Saladin
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    (2/2) The Platypus

    Skin - But watch out the males have a nasty spine on the ankles of their hind legs, connected to a venom gland. The sting from a platypus is described as "so excruciating that the victim may be incapacitated. Oedema rapidly develops around the wound and gradually spreads throughout the affected limb. Information obtained from case histories and anecdotal evidence indicates the pain develops into a long- lasting hyperalgesia (a heightened sensitivity to pain) that persists for days or even months
    via Ken Saladin
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    Northern Snakeheads (1/2)

    Font - Northern snakehead fish are carnivorous predators, eating fish, small birds, reptiles, and a variety of other species. According to the studies, Snakeheads can breathe oxygen via an air bladder that acts as a basic lung, allowing them to survive for up to 4 days on land without water and even further in some cases. The snakeheads have the ability to reproduce at a rapid pace as well, each time depositing thousands of eggs. However, they can lay a lot more eggs at times, up to 50,000 each
    via Priyan Bopitiya
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    Northern Snakeheads (2/2)

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