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Humans are storytellers and story-listeners. Animals feature prominently throughout oral tradition, folklore, and mythology. From the most ancient recorded epics to more recent literary masterpieces are tales of adventure and animal encounters. Some especially notable species appear again and again across time, geography, and culture. And some animals are named for works of words, from novels to poem to song to screenplays.
Some carnivores have particularly specialized traits for acquiring, chewing, or digesting their meals. Similarly, some herbivores can safely consume high levels of toxins. And some truly fascinating species have adapted to dietary niches of really, really specific foods.
Gird your stomachs and get ready to toast these combatants and their comestible curiosities. #HeardChef