13 Animal Facts That Ruin Disney Movies
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Disney’s movies are loved by people of all ages for their engaging stories and lovable characters. While many think of the classic Disney princesses when they think of Disney, there are actually a lot of great animal characters in their movies as well. From Timone and Pumbaa in The Lion King to Mushu in Mulan, these animals add humor and life to the films.
Disney movies are some of the most popular and beloved animated films in the world. But what you may not know is that many of these classic stories are actually based on true events – with a few small changes, of course. We’re going to explore some animal facts that ruin your favorite Disney movies. You won’t believe which beloved characters are actually based on real animals! So sit back, relax, and get ready to have your childhood memories shattered.
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![Nemo's dad would have become his mom FINDING NEMO CRACKED.COM All clownfish are born male. When the dominant female dies, the dominant male becomes female.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/9/797699.jpg)
Source: Audubon Nature Institute
![Capuchin monkeys wash with pee ALADDIN CRACKED.COM Abu is Aladdin's adorable sidekick, always sitting on his shoulder. Which is less cute when you learn his breed of monkey pees on their hands to wash their feet.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/2/7/797727.jpg)
Source: NBC News
![Marlin would have eaten Nemo as an egg FINDING NEMO CRACKED.COM Male clownfish carefully tend to the eggs. If any eggs look weak, damaged or sickly they will eat them.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/2/9/797729.jpg)
Source: Saltwater Aquarium
![Ducks become cannibals when bored DONALD DUCK CRACKED.COM In commercial farming, beak trimming is often required to prevent poultry from eating each other.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/2/8/797728.jpg)
Source: NSW
![Lionesses abandon their litter when only one cub survives THE LION KING CRACKED.COM Sorry, Simba, but Mommy would have left you for dead long before Scar. Female lions have more reproductive success by abandoning single cubs and investing only in larger litters.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/6/797706.jpg)
Source: Parker and Pusey
![Crabs will eat anything THE LITTLE MERMAID CRACKED.COM Watch out, Flounder. Crabs will eat fish, worms, even other crabs... really anything they can get their pincers on.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/1/9/797719.jpg)
Source: USA Today
![Flounder isn't a flounder THE LITTLE MERMAID CRACKED.COM He's a yellow and blue tropical fish, which is a much worse name, we have to admit. Flounders are flatfish and are much less cute.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/1/3/797713.jpg)
![Elephants can poop up to 300 pounds a day DUMBO CRACKED.COM It's a good thing they can't fly, or they might smash some windshields with their falling feces. They can eat up to 125 pounds, but poop more due to all the water they drink.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/1/797701.jpg)
Source: San Diego Zoo
![When a new male lion takes over a pride, he kills all the cubs. THE LION KING CRACKED.COM Scar wouldn't have been the only murderer. If accurate, both Simba and his dad would have committed infanticide. This helps to ensure only his genes gets passed on.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/7/797707.jpg)
Source: Parker and Pusey
![The gorilla male will mate with all the female gorillas TARZAN CRACKED.co COM Kerchak must have been quite busy with such a large crowd. A group of gorillas will only have one one silverback male, and he will mate with all the females.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/4/797704.jpg)
Source: New York Times
![Rats learn what to eat by smelling each others' breath RATATOUILLE CRACKED.COM The other rats would quickly like whatever Remy ate. Rats learn what new foods to eat based on smelling other rats' breath, showing them that it's edible and not poisonous.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/3/797703.jpg)
Source: Proc Biol Sci
![Wild mice carry SO many diseases CINDERELLA CRACKED.COM Don't be tricked by their cute li'l outfits, Cinderella! They might be carrying hantavirus, leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis Tularemia Salmonella, or the plague.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/2/797702.jpg)
Source: CDC
![Meerkats are the most murderous mammal THE LION KING CRACKED.COM Ever wonder why Timon had to befriend a warthog? He might have killed all the friends of his own species. 20% of dead meerkats were killed by another meerkat.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/4/797694.jpg)
Source: NPR