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Originally Posted by Locke
No Kidding? People used to think the Aye-Ayes were evil? I wonder what gave them that impression? People make alot of mistakes based on appearances.
I think someone in OT is looking for #9.....  |
If I recall correctly, the reason was because the animal is nocturnal and makes a bizarre screaching sound that the people thought sounded like a demon.
Similar to how the very last known great awk was killed (in the late 1800s or early 1900s - can't quite remember). It was captured by some fishermen and put in a cage. Later on, the bird started to screach and the superstitious fishermen thought that it was summoning the devil to come and help it - so they killed it. That was the last ever reported siting of a great awk.