Horrible Snarling Thing Outside Your Tent

I had to call attention to this article, if for no other reason than this paragraph:

Second, there is the bison’s Latin name. Most North American animals have sensible Latin names. For instance, the bobcat’s is Lynx rufus (literally, “cat named Rufus”). The grizzly bear’s Latin designation is Ursus arctos horribilis—from the Latin horribilis (horrible) ursus (snarling thing) arctos (outside your tent). But the Plains bison? Its Latin name is—ready for this? It’s not a typo—bison bison bison (literally, “we can’t think of any other words”).