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X gon give it to ya (mander.xyz)

submitted 22 hours ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[-] kubofhromoslav@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

This is a self-awareness at its peak!

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 9 points 16 hours ago

Good reverse psychology, Xantusia riversiana gonna be baby's first word.

[-] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 20 points 20 hours ago

"Much too difficult" for the same children that would learn tens of dinosaurs' scientific names?

[-] Semjeza@fedinsfw.app 3 points 16 hours ago

I appreciate the choice made over X-ray fish, Xantops, and Xerus.

Going hard, and I wonder what other letters have.

[-] Surenho@beehaw.org 3 points 19 hours ago

Maybe for English speakers.

[-] Rugnjr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 18 hours ago

I suppose all those children speaking both Hungarian and Latin will have no problem with the Latin name of this creature named after a Hungarian biologist

[-] Surenho@beehaw.org 2 points 9 hours ago

Hahaha those damn latin hungarian bilingual children have it easy xd. Jk aside, latin names are easier for people speaking spanish, greek, italians, or portuguese. Many times we can tell what something is by only its latin name.