A Coati Is Not A Sort Of Brazilian Aardvark
Coati's are known as Brazilian aardvarks. This does not mean they are a type of aardvark that lives in Brazil. I know, it's complicated but think of it as an inappropriate nickname if that makes it easier for you. (this one is mainly aimed at the staff *cough* of the Metro). Aardvark's come from Africa and are extremely interesting animals as no one can quite decide what they evolved from...
Dolphin's Are Not Fish
Nope. Dolphin's are, like us, mammals. But they look like fish?! I hear you screech. Yes, but bats can be mistaken for birds, so it's easy to get confused sometimes. Pardon? No, bats aren't birds! They are mammals too! Yes I know they can fly. But they don't have feathers, just like dolphins don't have gills. (this one is aimed at everyone)
And on a related note, Killer Whales (or as I prefer Orca's) are NOT actually whales. But they do kill whales. Orcas are, in fact, dolphins. (this one is mainly aimed at the BBC who keep referring to news stories about Orcas as "Whales...." Wrong.)
Chimpanzees Are Not Monkeys
This is difficult one. Are you a monkey? No. Well neither is a chimpanzee. Is this a simple enough explanation? Chimpanzees are apes, more closely related to us than to monkeys. They, like all us apes, are rather intelligent creatures and deserve a lot more credit than you are giving them. Not that there's anything wrong with a monkey.
More to follow on this one, but don't want to overload those tiny little brains just yet...
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