Category: Animals
Created by: karel24
Number of Blossarys: 23
This animal is commonly known as elephant, particularly the one originated from Africa. Loxodonta derived from the Greek words loxo (oblique sided) and donta (tooth) and Africana is Africa. Currently ...
The killer whale or the orca is a species of toothed whale, which belongs to the oceanic dolphin family. the genus name Orcinus means "of the kingdom of the dead" and the specific name ...
Even the English name "Platypus" has it own etymology. It is the latinisation of the Greek word platupous, which means "flat-footed". The species name Ornithorhynchus anatinus is ...
Pan Troglodytes is the species name for Chimpanzee. The word "Pan" refers to the genus of the species of great apes. While "Troglodytes" is a Greek word for "Cave-Dweller" ...
If you noticed the word "leo", you'll know this animal is the lion for sure. The word itself is derived from the Latin "leo" and the Ancient Greek "leon". The word ...
Also known as the koala, or inaccurately koala bear. The generic name "Phascolarctos" is a combination of phaskolos, referring to a pouch or bag, and arktos, meaning bear, both words from ...