1102 - Animal Myths

Rumor Flies

Do sharks pre-date trees? Do vultures have the ultimate iron stomach? Can insects explicitly survive on Blood Sweat & Tears? Find out these answers and more on the latest episode of Rumor Flies!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteris

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/respect-sharks-are-older-than-trees-3818/

http://www.pelagic.org/biology/evolution.html

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html

https://centerofthewest.org/2020/08/31/vultures-fallacies-and-truths/#:~:text=Vultures%20have%20such%20strong%20acids,destroyed%20within%20their%20digestive%20system.

https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/06/06/poisoning-vultures-bite-disease-rabies-dogs-scavengers/

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30216294

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/11/25/366545524/how-can-vultures-eat-rotten-roadkill-and-survive

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/the-idea-that-bullfrogs-never-sleep-is-bull/

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-animals-that-don-t-sleep.html#:~:text=5.,Bullfrogs&text=Bullfrogs%20do%20not%20go%20into,they%20appeared%20to%20be%20sleeping.

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