Did you know that there exist several animals bearing Tolkienish names.
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There is also a patagonian shield bug named after Smaug (Planois smaug), a stink bug named after Ancalagon (Tamolia ancalagon), a dinosaur named after the Eye of Sauron (Sauroniops) because the only known part of the dinosaur is a part of its eye and then also Homo floriensis, commonly known as hobbits. And also ents/moving trees in Equador that move 2-3 cm per day
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