{"id":224129,"date":"2021-03-25T16:59:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/video-game-insect-animal-science-names\/"},"modified":"2021-03-25T16:59:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:59:28","slug":"every-insect-or-animal-named-after-a-video-game-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/25\/every-insect-or-animal-named-after-a-video-game-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Insect or Animal Named After a Video Game Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While some may think pop culture and scientific fields are polar opposites, the two interact more often than people may think. The two can help inform one another, with science helping make believable science fiction<\/a>, and pop culture icons often used as a tool to teach science. Plus, the scientific naming of numerous\u00a0organisms or phenomena has been inspired by all kinds of pop culture, from films to comics to video games.<\/p>\n

Comics have especially been a big source of inspiration for different names of species and organisms. For example, in 2018, a new carnivorous dinosaur discovered by paleontologists Rafael Delcourt and Fabiano Vidoi Iori was given the scientific name Thanos simonattoi<\/em>, inspired by\u00a0the imposing Marvel Comics villain, Thanos<\/a>. Or take the\u00a0Otocinclus batmani\u00a0<\/em>catfish named after the Caped Crusader from DC Comics. However, there are also multiple animals named after prominent video games and video game characters.<\/p>\n

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Of course, Pokemon<\/em><\/a> is one of the easiest pop culture properties to named new animals after, as the creatures in the series have so many unique designs. While fans may name their pets after different Pokemon on a regular basis, it isn’t too often that completely new species get named after Pokemon<\/em> creatures.<\/p>\n

Recently, newly discovered Australian beetles were named after the Legendary Bird Trio<\/a> in\u00a0Pokemon.\u00a0<\/em>The beetles belong to the genus\u00a0Binburrum,\u00a0<\/em>and will be designated as three new species. PhD student Yun Hsiao made the discovery this year, and as a Pokemon<\/em> fan, saw similarities between the beetles and Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos.\u00a0Binburrum articuno<\/em> is found in South Australia, and has a silvery sheen to its back;\u00a0Binburrum<\/em>\u00a0moltres<\/em> is found in Queensland, and has a bright golden upper body that becomes dark in the lower half;\u00a0Binburrum zapdos<\/em> is also found in Queensland, and has predominantly black wings and a golden prothorax.<\/p>\n