According to the zoo, more than 8,000 people recently voted on a name and chose Mopane. Pronounced “Mo-Paw-Nee,” the name represents an African tree with leaves eaten by giraffes. Mopane and ...

The mopane worm – colorful, hairy and nutritious – has many things going for it, but its name is not one of them. Native to woodlands in southern Africa, it is in fact a caterpillar that’s ...