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There are 153 insects, 58 birds, 17 mammals, 3 fish, 3 spiders, 2 reptiles, 1 millipede, and 1 worm, all named for Lionel Walter Rothschild.

And who was this guy?

Well, for starters, a Rothschild from the British branch of the family.

He was born in 1868 and told his parents at the age of seven that he would one day run a zoological

museum.

At first they indulged this hobby of his, buying him kangaroos and exotic birds. But ultimately they decided that enough was enough. Being an animal guy didn't quite befit a scion of the illustrious

financial dynasty. So they whisked him off to Cambridge and when he quit after just

two years,

they made him join the family business.

International banking, that is.

Walter, or should I say Lord Rothschild,

never really loved the wheeling and dealing.

Still, he was forced to stay at the bank and am Rothschild and Sons

for nearly 20 years before he was allowed to pursue his true passion.

It was only in 1908 at the age of 40 that his parents finally relented.

But as a compensation of sorts, they gave him the money to start his very own zoological collection.

Even though a speech impediment made him quite shy, he was an extremely colorful man. He posed for a picture riding a giant tortoise, and in an attempt

to prove to Londoners that they could be tamed, he drove a chariot pulled by four majestic-looking zebras all the way to Buckingham Palace.

Walter was a conservative member of Parliament,

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