Many marine animals get amazing names because of their physical characteristics。 Dozens of other animals fall in the same category like the satanic leaf-tailed gecko， and the devil’s flower mantis， earning them a place in the

metaphorical

animal underworld。

很多海洋動物，因為外形特徵突出，才有了很神奇的名字。名稱有

比喻

特色的海洋動物還有很多，比如惡魔扁尾葉蜥、魔花螳螂。

No matter how

spooky

their names， however， these animals pose little threat to humans。 Vampire bats have bitten people on occasion。 But these animals actually need protection from humans。 For the most part， these titles are chosen because they capture the imagination of scientists—and， of course， the general public。

這些動物對人類沒有威脅，儘管它們的名字聽起來十分

恐怖

。吸血蝙蝠偶爾也會咬人，但他們確實都是需要人類保護的。總而言之，動物的這些名字大多源於科學家以及大眾的想象力。