Gorilla gorilla, Sula sula, and Other Animals Whose Names Are Tautonyms—the Same for Genus and Species

A tautonym is a two-part name for an animal in which the species and genus terms are exactly the same word. Some examples are Gorilla gorilla, Bison bison, and Boops boops. Learn more fun tautonyms, sourced from a science editor’s Twitter followers.
A tautonym is a two-part name for an animal in which the species and genus terms are exactly the same word. Some examples are Gorilla gorilla, Bison bison, and Boops boops. Learn more fun tautonyms, sourced from a science editor’s Twitter followers.

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