you’ve likely noticed the stereotype that elephants fear mice. Given that they’re the largest land mammal on earth, it does seem unbelievable for elephants to be afraid of something so small.

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In one Mythbusters episode, the team proved that elephants are, in fact, afraid of mice. They made a mistake in their test though, and Adam Savage received the criticism from an unexpected source.