-Electric eels are knifefish, and more closely related to carp than true eels
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-Mountain goats are in the bovidae family, making them more closely related to gazelles and cattle than goats
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-Maned wolves are actually part of their own genus (and the only species in that genus) - Chrysocyon. They have unique genetic features that separate them from wolves and other canines
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-King Cobras, similarly, belong to their own genus as well (Ophiophagus). They are called "King" in part because they eat other snakes (including cobras) - so other snakes DO tend to respect their authority. Iirc, while still potent enough to take down an elephant, a king cobra's venom is not as toxic as a true cobra
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-Peacock Mantis Shrimp earned their names from the male's bright colors and enlarged limbs that resemble those of a mantis. They are stomatopods, and only distantly related to crabs and shrimp
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-The desert horned lizard is, obviously, a lizard. Horny toad is a nickname
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-Mountain goats are in the bovidae family, making them more closely related to gazelles and cattle than goats
.
-Maned wolves are actually part of their own genus (and the only species in that genus) - Chrysocyon. They have unique genetic features that separate them from wolves and other canines
.
-King Cobras, similarly, belong to their own genus as well (Ophiophagus). They are called "King" in part because they eat other snakes (including cobras) - so other snakes DO tend to respect their authority. Iirc, while still potent enough to take down an elephant, a king cobra's venom is not as toxic as a true cobra
.
-Peacock Mantis Shrimp earned their names from the male's bright colors and enlarged limbs that resemble those of a mantis. They are stomatopods, and only distantly related to crabs and shrimp
.
-The desert horned lizard is, obviously, a lizard. Horny toad is a nickname