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Harmless 5 year s ago
The expression "rare as a hen's tooth" comes from the fact that chicks in the egg have what is known as an "egg tooth" on their beak which helps them break out of the shell. They lose it almost immediately after hatching. Hence the expression.
MISCONCEPTION: VULTURES STALK LIVING ANIMALS
Vultures just have excellent senses which help them find food—which, in their case, is typically already-dead creatures. They also learn where animals are going in an area to die and routinely travel there.
