Pranks are meant to be discovered—what’s the point in fooling someone if they never notice they’ve been fooled? But one 19th century prank, sprung by John James Audubon on another naturalist, was so extensive and so well executed that its full scope is only now coming to light.
The prank began when the French naturalist Constantine Rafinesque sought on Audubon…
Source: Audubon Made Up At Least 28 Fake Species To Prank A Rival
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I am unsure whether to find the prank amusing, or to feel sorry for the duped Rafinesque. (Or both) At least research has proved the hoax, and has exonerated the Frenchman.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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I find it amusing and am so hard-hearted that I don’t feel sorry for Rafinesque!
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I think poor Rafinesque had no imagination of his own… Bless him, he was happily naming all these new species…
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😀
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This was a very interesting blog – sounds like Auduban had a very interesting sense of humor!
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For sure!
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