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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

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Porcupines throw their quills! If you see a raccoon during the day, it must have rabies! Porcupines can’t shoot their quills, any more than people can shoot their hair. Raccoons are nocturnal, which means they are normally active at night. The same goes for raccoons. s and “Kill me now!”s. s, “Gaaahh!”s

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What is the National Bird of Panama?

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In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.”

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