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Harrison Ford found worldwide fame by starring in the iconic roles of Indiana Jones and Han Solo in theIndiana Jonesand theStar Warsfranchise respectively. With his fame came a very unique problem prone only to Ford.
Being known for his animal-loving nature, an ant and a spider species have been named after Harrison Ford. A recent discovery also drew attention to the actor since the species of snake discovered was also named after the veteran actor. Ford, in his kind nature, had a loving reaction to the honor.
Harrison Ford Reacts To A Snake Getting Named After Him
Ford starred as the iconic character of Indiana Jones in theIndiana Jonesfranchise. Being afraid of snakes, his character was often seen running away from them rather than petting them in the movies.
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The story is completely reversed in real life as Ford stated that he loved animals, especially snakes. In an interview, the actor talked about the newest species of snake discovered in Peru’s Andes Mountains and how it was named after the actor. Stating that he felt humbled, Ford talked about how the scientists kept naming critters after him.
“These scientists keep naming critters after me, but it’s always the ones that terrify children. I don’t understand. I spend my free time cross-stitching. I sing lullabies to my basil plants, so they won’t fear the night.”
Talking about snakes, the actor stated that unlike his Indiana Jones character, he actually likes them in real life. Recalling his tales with snakes and describing their vividness,Harrison Fordreminded us that humans are still small compared to the vastness of the universe.
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The newest species of snake discovered was named Tachymenoides harrisonfordi. In the interview, theBlade Runneractor revealed that he loves snakes and talked about how he and the snakes would have been friends in the 60s!
“The snake’s got eyes you may drown in, and he spends most of the day sunning himself by a pool of dirty water — we probably would’ve been friends in the early ’60s. It’s a reminder that there’s still so much to learn about our wild world – and that humans are one small part of an impossibly vast biosphere,”
Alongside the snake, Harrison Ford also has a spider and an ant named after him, the Calponia harrisonfordi (spider) and Pheidole harrisonfordi (ant) were also named to honor the actor.
Source:BBC
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
