Marshall's Mysteries 17

Colin Marshall · Issue 140, Sep/Oct 2024 · pp. 73–76

Answers on page 75 Marshall’s Mysteries 17 Purists say we should use scientific names when referring to animals. Common names are disparaged as they are not unique and can cause confusion. But common names are often perfect to describe the attributes of an animal, allowing many people to know instantly which animal is being referred to. Here are my favourites – can you identify their common names? © Colin Marshall / Alamy © Colin Marshall / Alamy © Colin Marshall / Alamy © Colin Marshall / Alamy © Colin Marshall / Alamy © Colin Marshall / Ardea © Colin Marshall / Alamy © Colin Marshall / Ardea © Colin Marshall © Colin Marshall / Ardea © Colin Marshall © Colin Marshall / Ardea © Colin Marshall / FLPA / Minden © Colin Marshall / biosphoto © Colin Marshall / biosphoto © Colin Marshall / BluePlanetArchive Issue 140/74 www.uwpmag.com Buy your small ad here Check out small ads here Sell your s…