10 Hilarious Scientific Names You Have to Hear to Believe

Sometimes there aren't too many rules when it comes to giving something it's scientific name—over the years, that's resulted in some pretty outrageous and downright hilarious specimens! Join Michael Aranda and learn the top ten ridiculous scientific names that will leave you speechless!
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/research/davi... David Legg

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