Why is the Unexpected Cotton Rat Unexpected?
It may sound like a meme, but that’s its name. That or “Ecuadorean cotton rat”, if you’re feeling less adventurous. …
Animals With Weird Names
We Keep Losing the Taillight Shark
And the first time we found it, we missed the best part!
Bad With Names? So is the Sad Flycatcher
…but not in the way you think.
The Niam-Niam Parrot Would Be a Good Spy
It has a pretty awkward code name, though.
The Maimed Snake Eel: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
At least it wasn’t annihilated. Somehow.
The “Pantydragon” Is Nothing To Laugh At
It’s a Welsh dragon, after all!
Inaccessible Rail. Ha Ha, What?
Surprisingly not a translation error.
The Umbrellabird Has Concerns Other Than the Rain
…and some awkward 19th century stories, too.
The Island Glass Snake. Guess Which Three Things it Isn’t.
Choose wisely.
The Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant. Because How Could I Ignore That Name.
Note to self: only research with the Latin name.
No, “New Guinea Singing Dog” Isn’t the Latest Meme
Auto-tuned by evolution.
Is the Umbrella Conger Shady or Sheltered?
The umbrella conger eel doesn’t look like its name, but it’s well covered. From scrutiny, anyway.
All Irritator Needs is a Base and a Super-Weapon
It might sound like an annoying sidekick, but Irritator has the backstory of a super-villain. Back when South America and …
Reasons Why Yesterday’s Camel Looks Bewildered
My mind cracked apart like the continents when I read camels were from North America. But the drooping, slightly disappointed …
The Volcano Rabbit Needs a Bunny Boom
Welcome to Opposite World, where rabbits are in one place rather than everywhere, on volcanoes instead of plains, and said …
If the Rat-Tail Fish Can Survive Hell, It Can Survive the Unfortunate Name
It seems a bit unfair calling this a “rat-tail” fish when it clearly just has a thin, tapering tail. But …
Imperial Shag Loves the End of the World
Just to get this out of the way: yes, it’s actually called that, and yes, it lives near Cape “Horn” …
Immortal Jellyfish
Another potential supervillain either squandering its power or slowly building its empire. But unlike the others, it has its own …
Goblin Shark
My last two posts have had a bit too much sexy talk, so here’s the goblin shark to put an …
Ultimate Shrew (really)
There’s an animal called the “ultimate shrew”. But what kind of “ultimate”?
Coffee and Creatures 