ANIMAL FACTS AND FALLCIES Author:ANIMAL FACTS AND FALLCIES An interesting and authoritative mix of things we thought we knew about the animal world, things we didn't know, and old wives tales. of varying accuracy. The legends, feats, special habits and idiosyncrasies of fishes, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and more. Illustrated with pleasantly humorous line drawings by Leo Herschfield.