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The Beyoncé horsefly: the odd world of animal naming
Did you know there’s a horsefly named after Beyoncé? As a new species of gibbon discovered in the tropical forests of south-west China is named Skywalker, comedian and writer Danny Robins reflects on the weird world of animals named after cultural figures.
First broadcast on Front Row, 13 January 2017.
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