Geographical Place Names with Animal Origins

If I asked you to name some cities and countries named after animals, how many could you come up with? You might think of obvious ones, such as Buffalo NY; Beaver, UY; White Horse, NJ; or Eagle River in Ontario; or Weston-Under-Lizard near Birmingham in the UK. But what about cities and countries around the world whose animal origins are much less apparent? Join me today as we explore our connection with animals through geographical locations inspired by animals. Supporters make this podcast possible and receive written transcripts of each an every episode. Become a supporter today. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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Geographical Place Names with Animal Origins is an episode from Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.

This episode is 33:09 long.

This episode was published on Jun 25, 2017.

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