The Western Lowland Gorilla’s scientific name is Gorilla gorilla gorilla. Similarly, the lynx (Lynx lynx) and caracal (caracal caracal) are animals that have a repeated scientific name. This happens when the genus and species name of an animal are the same.
100 Mind-Blowing Repeated Facts
Stephen Hawking was rumoured to run over the toes of people he didn’t like. The world-renowned physicist used a wheelchair from the age of 22 due to a severe form of motor neuron disease. This didn’t stop this from having a bit of fun, crushing the toes of many who drew his ire – including the UK’s Prince Charles himself! When confronted about this tendency, Hawking passed it off as a “malicious rumour” before jokingly threatening to run over the toes of anyone who repeated it.