Therefore, scientists turned in to the world of celebrities to find inspiration -: From a fly named after singer Beyonce Knowles to an extinct lobster-like beast reminiscent of Johnny Depp's Edward Scissorhands character, many organisms were been named after famous people.
Here's our list of 10 celebrities whose names are the same as those of some animals:
An extinct hippo which has distinctive jaw line and lips called Jaggermeryx naida is similar to the Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger.
Two beetles in the genus agra - one Agra Live was named after actress Liv Tyler and the other Agra Schwarzenegger was named after 'Terminator' star, Arnold Schwarzenegger .