Animals Named After Food

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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From fish to birds, the animal kingdom is full of species that are named after food

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The names of these creatures have been inspired from the food they resemble

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Here is a list of some animals that are named after food

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Chocolate chip sea stars are named so for the dark, pointed projections arranged regularly along their arms and central disk, resembling small chocolate chips

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The fried egg jellyfish's bell looks like a fried egg with a broken yolk. The center of its body is yellow, similar to an egg yolk

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Banana slugs are often yellow, but can also be green, brown, or white. They can look like a ripe banana, or an overripe banana if they have large brown spots

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The strawberry finch is a bird with bright red plumage with white spots that resemble seeds

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The pineapple fish is bright yellow like the inside of a pineapple, and its scales have a pattern similar to the fruit's skin 

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