10 Most Bizarre Animal Names

Some critters have all the luck and get nice, respectable names, such as horse and tiger and bear.

But other less fortunate species - like these 10 animals - are just lucky that they don't understand English, considering the odd (and even insulting) ways in which we refer to them.

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Moustached Guenon
"Guenon" means "fright" in French, which is a reference to this monkey's grimaced expression when he's aroused. And the "moustached" bit relates to the band of white fur that grows beneath the primate's nose.
Photo by: Alamy
Moustached Guenon
"Guenon" means "fright" in French, which is a reference to this monkey's grimaced expression when he's aroused. And the "moustached" bit relates to the band of white fur that grows beneath the primate's nose.

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