What are some of y'all's favourite animals that get a bad or unfair rap?

Hi there, first post in this community.

I'm an armchair entomologist, so I'm more than used to people calling the creepy-crawlies I find cute "gross" or "creepy" lol. Recently though, I've discovered a lot of mammals I really love get a bad rap.

Moles look like little furry potatoes--sure they dig stuff up, but it's all they know! Bats? Not creepy hellspawn, sky pups who eat mosquitoes! I feel like it's unfair that "donkey" or even "ass" has come to mean "a stupid or unpleasant person" when they have so much to offer--they have best friends for life! They can guard other livestock! And those ears!

Anyway, rant over...anyone else have animals they love but other people think are weird, bothersome, or otherwise just not appreciated like they should be?