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Naming of American animals shows old world errors
The essay traces how European and native names for American animals like the skunk turkey and puma arose from misapplied terms and mistaken origins. It cites aliases such as pole cat pavo and tigres, recounting how explorers’ labels reflected Europe rather than local realities. The anecdote ends with frontier lore of a puma and a captive’s tale in the Trans Pecos.
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America
England
Turkey
India
Spain
Mexico
Atlantic
Europe
Leon
South America
Uname
Muzioane
Hss
Trane- Pecos
Juan Cano Jr
Fort Davie
Cano
Sudan