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erinsintra #animals that do not live up to their names

  • horseshoe crab (not a horseshoe; not a crab)
  • peacock (has no cock)
  • sand dollar (not made of sand, actually costs 13 dollars)
  • butterfly (does not contain butter)
  • jellyfish (not a fish)
  • cuttlefish (see above)
  • vampire squid (nota vampire)
  • bearded dragon (beardless)
  • bald eagle (is not bald)
  • sunfish (will not kill you within minutes due to intense heat if you approach it)
  • ping pong tree sponge (cannot play ping pong)
  • praying mantis (atheist)

#animals that live up to their names

  • fly