Animals with Food-Inspired Names: From Sea Stars to Sharks

Many animals have names that remind us of food!

For example, the Chocolate Chip Sea Star looks like a cookie with chocolate chips.

The Fried Egg Jellyfish resembles a fried egg.

The Pineapple Fish has scales like a pineapple.

The Honey Badger eats honey and larvae.

The Banana Slug is yellow like a banana, and the Tomato Frog is red like a tomato.

The Lemon Shark has a yellowish-brown color.

The Strawberry Finch has red feathers and white spots.

The Coconut Crab is the largest land crab and eats fruits.

Finally, the Sea Cucumber looks like a cucumber.