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Thursday’s Question: The Canary Islands aren’t actually named after birds… but they are named after THESE animals. Which animals?

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Thursday’s Question: The Canary Islands aren’t actually named after birds… but they are named after THESE animals. Which animals?

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Kat Walters

The name comes from the Latin term Canariae Insulae, which means ‘Islands of the _____.

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