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[–] HaveYouPaidYourDues@lemmy.world 82 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

afaik it's supposed to be pronounced "boo-opps"

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

I was saying boo-oops

[–] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 73 points 3 weeks ago

Gorilla gorilla gorilla

To save you some time

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Species named like this are called "autonymous". Like rattus rattus or puffinus puffinus.

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was interested in a list of species like this, but couldn't find anything when searching for "autonym". Did you mean "Tautonym" instead?

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 13 points 3 weeks ago

Oh doh yes I do! Once again I got tautonym and autonym mixed up. Autonym is within a species - like homo sapiens sapiens to distinguish from homo sapiens neanderthalensis.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

stupid Buffalo latin name not being buffalo, otherwise this would fit:

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

But its name IS Bison Bison Bison!

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Buffaloan bison bison bison that Buffaloan bison bison bison buffalo also buffalo Buffaloan bison bison bison.

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You are the wind beneath my wings and the annoyance to my wife. Buffalo^7 is a glorious phrase

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

I am that and more, m'Bourgon.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Redredme@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I dont know what you're talking about. My dumb brain just completes this with:

mushroom, MUSHROOM. A snake oh no its a snake it's a.....

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo

mushroom, MUSHROOM. A snake oh no its a snake it’s a…

weebl it up my man

[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

And then there's me, the homo homo.

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago

It's that the Latin name for the Common Bay Area Bartender? Or do I have it mixed up?

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

homo homo sapiens sapiens

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Monke monke ! A shame that game got ruined by little kids

[–] Move_to_mars@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

No caracal?

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you're cool you change languages mid name. Aquila chrysaetos.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll do you one better: Diceros bicornis.

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Diceros bicornis

The twohorned twohorn... this is wild.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, the author was having fun.

Gorilla used repetitiveness.

It was very effective.

[–] univers3man@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

It goes, it goes, it goes, guillotine yuh

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Personally I prefer Equus Caballus

Ð scientific name for Horse is just a fancier way of saying "horse horse"

Humanity is not often an especially creative race

[–] lengau@midwest.social 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The grizzly bear is Ursos arctos horribilis, which translates as "horrible bear bear."

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Which is kind of funny because of miscommunication, they thought they were naming a grisly bear.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

shoutout for using thorn and eth, but man using just eth as a short for "the" took me a couple seconds to figure out.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee -3 points 3 weeks ago

It's borrowed from Shavian's idea of short handing certain grammar words. Were I a bolder man I'd be doing ð same for for, but, and, not, so, to, and oðers, along wið a host of orþographic reforms.

[–] HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

flying gorila

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] lemonmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Buffalo buffalo buffalo homo Homo sapiens sapiens?