Misleading Animal Names
Channel: Palm Springs Linguist
Date: 2022-07-28

English has an ocean of misleading animal names. A jellyfish is a confusing word because a jellyfish is not a fish. Deceptive animal names abound. These animal names will lead you astray because they are not what they say they are. It's a fun language and linguistics edutainment video.

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Animals Featured in the Video:
catfish, pufferfish, starfish, crayfish, crustacean, shellfish, cuttlefish, jellyfish, silverfish, seahorse, sea lion, sea cow, sea cucumber, sea-monkey, seadog, bombay duck, prairie dog, mountain chicken, mongoose, guinea pig, koala bear, hedgehog, polecat, mudpuppy, horny toad, flying fox, bearcat,  kangaroo rat

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