• steal_your_face
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    7 months ago

    So there’s barn owls and barred owls? Who is coming up with these names?

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      7 months ago

      Scientists have a long seemingly treasured history of trolling everything with their naming of stuff. Not a scientist, so I can’t confirm. But from the outside it sure looks like they have a lot of fun with it.