Plants and Animals with Cool Names

My work involves a good amount of wildlife research, so I often come across flora and fauna with interesting names. I collect my favorites and then share them here.

  • brother moth
  • clarion angelfish
  • impala
  • lodgepole pine
  • mute swan
  • neighbor moth
  • ponderosa pine
  • spectral bat
  • sun bear
  • Turdus migratorius (also known as the American robin)
  • wandering albatross
  • yellow-headed temple turtle