Meaning of animal myth in English:
animal myth
noun
1(Especially in folklore) a myth or fable about an animal, or a creature having the (partial) form of an animal.
2A popular (but usually erroneous) belief about the habits or behaviour of an animal or animals.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the American Philological Association.
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