These descriptions are as wild as they animals they talk about. Can you figure out which creatures they refer to?

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From guinea pigs to bearcats, there are many members of the animal kingdom whose names don’t quite say it all. Can you guess which animals are their namesake and which are misleading?

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It’s human nature to be afraid of certain animals. Never mind that you stand a better chance of being hit by lightning than nibbled on by a shark—those gaping jaws (and a litany of shark ...