List of animals named after other animals

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Many animals are referred to by common names in casual speech.[1][2] In some cases, these common names include another animal name, such as in spider monkey, tiger shark, or mantis shrimp. This common name grouping may refer to a single species, as with tiger shark, or to an entire taxonomic order, as with mantis shrimp.[3] The following is an incomplete list of common names of animals named after other animals, regardless of taxonomic level.

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Birds

Fish

Invertebrates

Mammals

Reptiles and amphibians

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