Zoology
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Animals — what they are, how they're grouped, what they do — appear throughout scripture in the categories of the ancient Near East. Modern zoology sorts them differently.
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Genesis 3:14
Yahweh God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. You shall go on your belly and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.
What it means: Snakes don't eat dust - they're carnivores that eat other animals like mice, birds, and eggs. Their forked tongues do pick up particles from the…
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Snakes eat dust.
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A single wooden boat once held representatives of every animal species on Earth.
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Representatives of every animal species boarded a single boat in one day.
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Rabbits and hares chew their cud like cows do.
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Bats are a type of bird.
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Flying insects have four legs.
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Fiery flying serpents are real creatures.
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Unicorns are real animals.
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Dragons are real creatures.
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Eagles carry their babies on their wings.
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Mysterious giant beasts called Behemoth and Leviathan with supernatural features exist.
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Snails melt as they travel.
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Cockatrices — serpents hatched from rooster eggs that kill with a glance — are real.
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Ostriches are cruel, careless parents who abandon their eggs.
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Every animal species on Earth can fit inside a single wooden ship.
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All animals fear human beings.
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Rocks naturally contain honey that can be sucked directly out of them.
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Honeybees will build a hive and produce honey inside a rotting animal carcass.
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A lion killed a man but then peacefully stood beside the body and a donkey for days without eating either one.
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Two bears attacked and mauled 42 children in a single incident.
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Eagle chicks drink the blood of their parents' prey as their primary food source.
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Honey can be extracted directly from solid rock.
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A massive sea monster called Rahab once existed and was physically destroyed — smashed into pieces.
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Lions receive their food from an intelligent provider who delivers prey to them on purpose.