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Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
Lignedescience@sciences.re ("Fabienne Gallaire") wrote:

Misleading names, by the wonderful @rosemarymosco
https://rosemarymosco.com/comics/bird-and-moon/misleading-names
#whatsinAName #taxonomy #histnat

Animals with Misleading Names Electric Eel Not an eel. Mountain Goat Not a goat. Maned Wolf Not a wolf. King Cobra Not a cobra. Also, snakes are typically self-governing. Peacock Mantis Shrimp Not a peacock. Not a mantis. Also, not a shrimp. Mayfly Active through the spring and summer. Horny Toad Not a toad. Only thinks of you as a friend. Eastern Kingbird Found in the West. Many birds do not recognise its authority.