Wild Inaccuracies Archives

Are Flamingo Egg Yolks Pink?

A popular 'fun fact' holds that flamingo egg yolks are bright pink, but flamingo experts...

Do Male Penguins Make ‘Pebble Proposals’ to Their Mates?

A social media factoid about penguin courtship and the "perfect pebble" does not quite reflect...

Striped Mittenfish Can the striped mittenfish change its sex by turning its entire body inside out?

Do Lobsters Mate for Life? Do lobsters mate for life?

Buried Pleasure Which animals besides humans engage in sex for pleasure?

Dog Mouths vs. Human Mouths

Some people say dogs' mouths are yucky; others assert they're cleaner than human mouths.

Cats Suck Babies’ Breath Will a cat suck the breath from a baby?

Elephants Fear Mice Are elephants afraid of mice?

Possums Hang By Tails Do possums hang by their tails?

Do Water-Filled Baggies Repel Flies?

Will hanging plastic bags filled with water repel flies from your area? Opinion is divided...

Water Jars Keep Dogs Off Lawn Will leaving a full jar of water on your lawn keep dogs from defecating on...

Can Owning a Chihuahua Cure Asthma?

If only the solution for keeping asthma at bay were as simple -- and enjoyable...