More Misunderstood then Wolves

Before you read this don't get me wrong. I love wolves. They're my second favorite animal. However I do not think they're some kind of god, nor do I think they are better then any other animal in the animal kingdom. Im tired of wolfaboos giving wolves and wolf fans a bad name. One of the arguments by wolfaboos I hate the most is that OMG WOLFES ARE LIKE, THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD CREATURES EVA! Wrong! I can list a ton of animals more misunderstood then wolves. Here are some.

*WARNING: I am not trained in the medical profession. All medical information provided is gathered out of research, and others input. Don't take any medical information over the internet as truth until you see a trained medical professional.*

*SECOND WARNING: Please learn how to humanely keep away or catch wild animals, never touch, or pick one up yourself.*

(Note: Personally I think it's quite idiotic that I have to point the above warnings out. It's called common sense.)

Actual endagered species: This is more directed at the people who only care for grey wolves. While I'm not stating that there aren't endangered or near endangered species of wolves out there, many wolfaboos tend to go on and on about their precious wolfs, and disregard the many other endangered species. Only caring enough to save one species is not helping the problem.

Mice and Rats: Stepped on, Trapped, or killed in some way because they are seen as disgusting, disease carrying pests.

Frogs, Snakes, and Lizards

Certain species of insects: For example how many times have you devoted your time to a praying mantis, a leaf bug, ants, bees, locusts, or even cockroaches? Have you ever stopped to think, hmm maybe they aren't as ugly or disgusting after all. Or maybe that they can be actually helpful
*One insect that is misunderstood is the Earwig. People thought it'd climb into your ear just because it's hind wings is shaped like a human ear. They can't even get to our brains because of our skulls

They'd rather live in rotten fruit*

Raccoons and Opossums

Skunks and Pigs: I put these two together because they are both misunderstood for the same reason. People think that all skunks and all pigs stink all the time. False! Pigs are actually very clean animals. And skunks only spray that strong stench when they are scared. Normally they do not stink.

Camels- One misconception about camels, is that they will spit at you any chance they get. Camels actually do not spit frequently. Camels live in qute a harsh environment, they can spit and they can live for long periods of time without water

Jellyfish. People think that jellyfish are constantly targetting us like terrorists. FACT IS, we keep going into THEIR territory.

Mink. I've heard "But we have to make them into fur coats, they're vicious!" And I've gotta say that carnivores are supposed to be vicious, it's part of the food chain.

Crows & Ravens. People think that they bring bad luck and are just plain evil (for being black). Fact is, crows are intelligent and they are scavengers, so they don't usually kill anything. They also eat beetles that destroy lawns in my area, quite helpful eh?

Kiwi bird. People think they're extinct, but they're not. And this kind of ignorance is preventing the Kiwi from getting off the endangered list.

Piranha. They attack people because they have their eggs in the areas where people decide to swim. They're just being over-protective of their small-fry.

Sharks. Many people still regard sharks as nothing but mindless eating machines that enjoy human flesh when in fact they'd prefer not to eat us as we're not fat-enriched enough compared to seals etc. and have proven to be most intelligent animals capable of learning.

Chimpanzees. People hate these creatures purely based on looks. Chimpanzees are in fact one of the most(if not the most) intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom.

Crocodiles- People think they are the devil of Africa.

Bats- With the take off of vampires as horror villains, most people see bats as nothing more than blood sucking villainess creatures, who are only out to harm you. In reality, bats are actually very shy creatures. They're more like bumble bees in the since of "if you don't bother them, they won't bother you". Contrary to popular belief, only a few bats actually suck blood, and even then, it's not from humans, but from animals. Also contrary to popular belief, very few bats actually carry rabies. Bats are very intelligent creatures and are also very important for our environment because they eat insects, and some even pollinate plants.

African Wild Dogs- They hunt by tearing their prey's stomach open and as terrible as it sounds, it actually provides a quicker death. Unfortunately people don't see this and think they vicious butchers.

Hyenas- Typically they're seen as dirty scavengers and thieves,when they actually do hunt for themselves.

Arachnids: Tarantulas for example, are believed to be so poisonous that they could kill you. Tarantula bites are actually no greater than that of a bee sting. For the most part, you can treat wounds at home. However, the one exception is that some are allergic to tarantula bites. In this case an immediate trip the hospital is necessary (note if you are bitten for the first time, and do not know if your allergic or not, visit the hospital, and look out for the symptoms.
(On another note, taratulas among other spiders are also great for pest control)

Porcupines: People believe they can shoot their quills. This of course isn't true. Say the prime example of a dog sniffing them, a porcupine can release them if that dog brings its snout a little too close.

Eels: People think they are just out to zap people (comment). In all actuality, eels are not usually aggressive. However, they are hard of seeing, which can explain a lot. (Valasco, T. 2003. "Electrophorus electicus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed July 19, 2013 at animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu...

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