Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth
BBC Radio 4
Gorilla gorilla gorilla: Latin names for animals and plants
27 minutes Posted Oct 20, 2015 at 8:14 am.
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Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk to River Cottage natural forager and writer John Wright about the surprising and wonderful Latin names used to describe animals and plants, and how they came to be. What is an Aha ha?

John Wright is the author of The Naming of the Shrew: A Curious History of Latin Names.
Producer Beth O'Dea.