Thought you are good at tongue twisters?
Take any six words from down and repeat 10 times
Pronounciation should be correct!
Camelus dromedarius
Loxodonta
Diomedeidae
Alpaca Vicugna pacos
Elephas maximus
Chiroptera
Boiga irregularis
Capra aegagrus hircus
Ursidae
Helarctos malayanus
cervicapra
Rattus rattus
Bubalus bubalis
These are scientific names of common animals.
There are scientific names for plants, insects, flowers, fruits, vegetables...
List is endless
My full sympathies to all children who have to memorize them!
The Malay Pantun: The Non-Party Communal Triumvirate
Ursidae carnivora hug and hibernate
Hypolais polyglottes trill without triumph
Alliance Party* wins and vituperate
Opposition parties coagulate without lymph
• The ruling Malaysian communal triumvirate –
since Independence in 1957.
© T. Wignesan, Paris - 2013
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