Craziest animal names.

[birdsandbats]

I always thought the animal that sounds most like an insult is the Disorderly-bristled Stumpy Earthworm.

 

[LowlandGorilla4]

I always thought the animal that sounds most like an insult is the Disorderly-bristled Stumpy Earthworm.

That's not bad, I'll save that for later

 

[The Cassowary]

A couple of birds with scientific names that are just fun to say:

Rollulus rouloul (crested wood partridge)
Upupa epops (hoopoe)

 

[Girafarig]

The pleasing fungus beetle. (Erotylidae)

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

Sweet home alabama crayfish
Holiday darter.

 

[The Cassowary]

Bastard eel

The dinosaur genus Thescelosaurus means “godlike reptile”, though the animal itself is quite small by non-avian dinosaur standards

 

[StoppableSan]

The mountain chicken. Need I say more?

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Not as crazy as Bombay Duck!

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

Not as crazy as Bombay Duck!

I forgot about that species......

 

[OstrichMania]

Surprised nobody mentioned this chap.

 

[chaotic_froggie]

Sad flycatcher, tiny sky-tyrant and rough-faced shag come to mind.

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Tiny Sky-Tyrant doesn’t exist; it’s a joke entry in the thread.

 

[The Cassowary]

Tiny Sky-Tyrant doesn’t exist; it’s a joke entry in the thread.

There is a tiny tyrant-manakin though.

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Indeed there is. Thanks

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

Crazy worm
Firewood-gatherer
Forestwatcher
Avocado weevil

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

And Monstrous miner.

 

[TheChukaulorian]

Wunderpus octopus

Also the fly genus Satanas

 

[15399]

I just discovered this thread, and is it sad if I think it might be the best thread on Zoo Chat right now?

Also, I've always found the name mot-mot to be kind of funny sounding, although it gets blown out of the water by many of the other entries here.

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

Schneider's Surprise.

 

[Jambo]

I always found Aye Aye crazy, considering it reminds me of pirates.