A brief article, including photos, about animals that are misnamed.
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Holidays:

The American buffalo is not a buffalo; it is a bison.


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The bald eagle is not bald; it has a cap of white feathers on top of its head.

Bald Eagle
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The koala is not a bear; it is a marsupial, which is a mammal with a pouch.

koala bear
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The Komodo dragon is not a dragon; it is a lizard.

The prairie dog is not a dog; it is a rodent similar to a squirrel.

The sea horse is not a horse; it is a fish.

yellow seahorse
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The titmouse is not a mouse; it is a bird.

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