8 celebs with entire species named after them

Two incredibly cute burrowing owls have been revealed at Blair Drummond Safari Park. Their names? Ant and Dec.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

But while it’s impressive to have some adorable zoo owls named in your honour, other celebrities have had entire species named after them. Usually these aren’t nearly as sweet…

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