I don’t know how these misconceptions started, but they somehow pass themselves down from one generation to another. Even if we are corrected, it is very tasking to do away with them. The Igbo saying anaghi amu aka ekpe na nka, comes to mind. Literally; “You can’t learn to use your left hand in old age” (i.e) You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Back to the topic, here are some popular wildlife misconceptions I know of…
Once again, text is mine, but pictures were sourced from gugu and national geographic.
NOTE: Any word you see highlighted, can be clicked for source, definitions or redirections.
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