In this educational clip from Birds of a Feather Talk Together, Shannon Hackett breaks down the scientific name of the Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, and explains the meaning behind it. #AcornWoodpecker #BirdTaxonomy #ScientificNames #Ornithology #BirdFacts #BirdScience #BirdEducation

📚 Animals are given #ScientificNames as a universal way of identifying species. 🌍

🔠The name is usually in Latin as it was the 'scientific language' during the 18th century. When Carl Linnaeus established the system. 🔙 ⌛

🙍‍♀️ Created by #MarineConservation volunteer Libby. 🎨

Suddenly finding it eextremelyamusing that Australian corvids are "Corcoracidae" like the Australian ravens call their COR COR aaadeeee #amausing #scientificnames #corvids

Anthony Kiedis knew.

"Walter, what is wrong with you?"

"Cindy! Oh, hey you scared me. What's going on? What did I do now?"

"Did you submit this name request for the new life form we discovered on that asteroid?"

"Yes... why?"

"Stellaria Mazzicus? Really? You are such a dork."

#artasastory #scientificnames #yougetit

a cat is standing on its hind legs on the beach with the words `` come at me bro '' . Alt: a cat is standing on its hind legs on the beach with the words `` come at me bro '' .

Science is always changing (as it should!) and sometimes scientists don’t agree (healthy discourse)

What I want to know is…are you team

Felis catus

OR

Felis silvestris domesticus

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#scientificnames #science #linneaus #cats

Procyon Lotor the Raccoon has arrived! Our first entry in our collection of animals at Taxo Tees is Procyon Lotor the Raccoon! Taxonomy  Common Name Raccoon Genus Procyon Species Procyon Lotor Translation  "Procyon" (Greek) "Before the Dog...

Procyon Lotor the Raccoon has arrived! The first animal collection for our new clothing brand company, Taxo Tees. 🦝

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#raccoon #art #tshirts #scientificnames