Such names are very common, but they hide it by using Latin.
Sometimes, it’s both obvious and amusing. From what I can tell, the species name for skunk really does translate to “smelliest of the smelly”. Mephitis mephitis. Mephitis: noxious exhalation (according to one site)
Such names are very common, but they hide it by using Latin.
Sometimes, it’s both obvious and amusing. From what I can tell, the species name for skunk really does translate to “smelliest of the smelly”. Mephitis mephitis. Mephitis: noxious exhalation (according to one site)