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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

10,000 Birds

I asked a group of wildlife rehabilitators: “What are some of the Worst Bird Myths? Porcupines throw their quills! Bats just love to fly into human hair!” Porcupines can’t shoot their quills, any more than people can shoot their hair. Two: Humans are diurnal, which means they are normally active during the day.