Animals with the most ridiculous names

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Blue-footed booby - Known for their bright blue feet and amusing dance rituals, this large seabird is found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

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Hummingbird hawk-moth - This moth is named after two birds, but it resembles a hummingbird far more than a hawk.

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Strange-tailed tyrant - It's relatively straightforward as to why this bird is called "strange-tailed." The "tyrant" part comes from its bird family, Tyrannus.

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Angora rabbit - Well known in the textile industry, the wool of the angora goat is used to manufacture mohair, while cashmere is derived from the cashmere goat. 

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Shoebill - The shoebill is a large wading bird, found in tropical East Africa. They're known for their long, curved beaks and their distinctive call.

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Aye-aye - Native to Madagascar, the aye-aye is a nocturnal, arboreal primate. Their name comes from their distinctive call, which sounds like "aye-aye."

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Blobfish - Found in the deep sea off the Australian coast, blobfish are known for their strange, jelly-like bodies and sad expressions.

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Gorilla gorilla gorilla - That's right, the scientific name for the western lowland gorilla is gorilla gorilla gorilla. You'll never forget that name!

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Common cockchafer - The common cockchafer is a type of flying beetle found in Europe and North America. 

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Boops boops - The boops boops is a species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean, and Black Sea.

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Fried egg jellyfish - The fried egg jellyfish gets its name from a strong resemblance to a fried egg served sunny side up. 

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