Species perceived to be dangerous are more likely to have distinctive local names

• Main Authors: Harith Farooq (Author), Cláudio Bero (Author), Yolanda Guilengue (Author), Clementina Elias (Author), Yasalde Massingue (Author), Ivo Mucopote (Author), Cristóvão Nanvonamuquitxo (Author), Johan Marais (Author), Alexandre Antonelli (Author), Søren Faurby (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Species with direct uses, such as sources of food, shelter, building material and medicine tend to have more specific local names. But could the same apply for species that people fear? Methods To address this question, here we explore the behavior and perception of species diver...