This entry is dedicated to Mac, Joel, and all the other science dorks who find this stuff interesting.
Mac and I are fascinated by doublespeak species - creatures with the same genus and species name. Perhaps this is what cemented our love, as I can recall a memorable zoo date when we scoured the signs for animals that fit: gorilla gorilla, iguana iguana, bison bison. True success came when we hit upon a taxonomy trifecta - naja naja naja - the common Indian cobra with matching subspecies! - Who says romance is dead?
Over the years we have added a few more and Joel has joined the search as well:
alces alces (moose)
troglodytes troglodytes (winter wren)
vulpes vulpes (red fox)
mola mola (sunfish)
Do you have any to add?
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