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Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Lloyd Zusman <ljz@asfast.com> writes:
> 
> >  Poisson Gnus
> >  Perdiz Gnus
> >  Polilla Gnus
> >  Pulga Gnus
> >  Paloma Gnus
> >  Pavo Gnus
> >  Pulpo Gnus
> >  Perro Gnus
> >  Polecat Gnus
> >  Possum Gnus
> >  Pan Troglodytes Gnus
> 
> Are all these really animals?

Yep:

  Poisson (French) == Fish

  Perdiz (Spanish) == Partridge

  Polilla (Spanish) == Moth

  Pulga (Spanish) == Flea

  Paloma (Spanish) == Pigeon, Dove

  Pavo (Spanish) == Turkey [I kinda like this one]

  Pulpo (Spanish) == Octopus

  Perro (Spanish) == Dog

  Polecat (American) == Skunk

  Possum (American) == Often-used colloquialism for "opossum"

> Anyway, I like "Pan", and "Pan Troglodytes Gnus" sounds neat.  What's
> that, then?

"Pan Troglodytes" is the genus (Pan) and species (Troglodyte) of the
chimpanzee.


-- 
 Lloyd Zusman
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