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25 Aug 2015, 4:17 am

Koala bears and panda bears aren't bears.
Sea horses aren't equine.



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25 Aug 2015, 4:53 am

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25 Aug 2015, 5:01 am

The Australian Shepherd is not actually Australian.


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25 Aug 2015, 5:08 am

LonelyJar wrote:
panda bears aren't bears.


How are they not?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear#Classification

They are in the bear family, Ursidae. They're on the wikipedia page on bears.

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

"The giant panda, also known as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear"

First line in the wikipedia page on panda bears is that they are bears.



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25 Aug 2015, 5:17 am

But on the topic.

Canada goose. They don't just live in Canada, and their behavior is definitely not the Canadian stereotype of being well mannered and kind. They are very happy to come and bite you and chase you for absolutely no reason.

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25 Aug 2015, 8:11 am

Guinea Pigs aren't pigs nor from Guinea.



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25 Aug 2015, 8:33 am

Ladybugs, roughly half of which are male.



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25 Aug 2015, 9:31 am

Technically it's called a tardigrade, but its more common name is the water bear. A remarkable creature!

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25 Aug 2015, 9:37 am

Fnord wrote:
Ladybugs, roughly half of which are male.

In the UK they're called ladybirds. They're not even birds.



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25 Aug 2015, 9:42 am

Also, butterflies.

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25 Aug 2015, 10:01 am

The bald eagle is not really bald...

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25 Aug 2015, 10:03 am

A titmouse is not a mouse, let alone a rodent. It is a type of bird.


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25 Aug 2015, 10:04 am

These are both images of red kites:

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25 Aug 2015, 11:37 am

Starfish aren't really fish.



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25 Aug 2015, 11:50 am

Toy poodle (its not actually a toy)


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25 Aug 2015, 11:55 am

The ladybug is not a true bug. If it was, its name would be spelled "lady bug".
Also, ladybugs are not all female. Maybe the males should be called "gentlemanbugs". :)

The Guinea pig is neither a pig, nor does it come from Guinea. It is a rodent from South America. A more accurate name might be the "cavy", but if you asked for one in a pet store, they'd probably look at you funny. :lol: