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u/Byorski 16d ago
I actually searched for this, the boops boops is a fish.
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u/SassyTheSkydragon 16d ago
A kinda cute one with huge peepers
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boops_boops
The name isn't pronounced like 'boop' but rather 'bo-ops' because it means ox-eyed.
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u/Funklesworth 16d ago
Seems like another case of the namer/inventor of the thing being objectively wrong about it's pronunciation to me.
Like GIF
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u/Sihgilanu 16d ago
Nope, I refuse to call this fish bo-ops bo-ops. It's boops boops, and that's final.
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u/SalaComMander 16d ago
The common toad is called "bufo bufo"
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u/Purple10tacle 16d ago
There are different microhylid frog species named Mini ature, Mini mum and Mini scule.
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u/Alternative-Jello683 16d ago
The Western (or eastern, I forgot) lowland gorilla’s full scientific name is gorilla gorilla gorilla
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u/Trnostep 16d ago
And the Eurasian brown bear is Ursus arctos arctos. Literally bear bear bear but you switch languages after the first bear
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u/howyadoinjerry 16d ago
Reminds me of “The Arctic” vs “Antarctica” being basically “bears here” and “no bears here” 💀
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u/The_Slumpis 16d ago
Someone more educated may correct me, but I'm pretty sure the word "musculus" stems from the latin word for "mouse" (because muscles looks like mice under the skin or smth, idk)
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u/DarthMaulATAT 16d ago
That would make a lot of sense, since the scientific name for the house mouse is "Mus musculus"
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u/Trnostep 16d ago
The tench (a fish) is tinca tinca, the red fox is vulpes vulpes and the Eurasian eagle-owl is bubo bubo
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u/-Im_In_Your_Walls- 13d ago
Not as bad(hilarious) as Hotwheels Sisyphus
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u/starwalker327 13d ago
take my upvote, but fuck you for making me see that
(for anyone unaware, it is a spider)
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u/blumpikins 10d ago
Aww, this made my day! The doggo looks so surprised yet happy at the same time. Reminds me of when I found out my favorite ice cream was back in stock at the grocery store. :)
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u/blumpikins 10d ago
Awwwww, this made my day! Reminds me of when I accidentally walked into my parents' room while they were dancing together.
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