Aquariums and zoos have been rebranding their species on Twitter — and the results are hilarious

• Aquariums and zoos around the globe have been joining in on the viral #RebrandASpecies hashtag, and some of the suggestions are actually brilliant. 
• The San Diego Zoo rebranded a hippo as a "floaty river unit" and a peacock is now a "glitter chicken."
• From alpacas to puffins, here are the best species to be rebranded. 

Everyone loves a hilarious Twitter hashtag to brighten up your day, and this one is no exception.

Aquariums and zoos around the globe have been sharing their ideas for #RebrandASpecies, and there are some really brilliant suggestions.

From the hippo being renamed as a "floaty river unit" to the "glitter chicken," plenty of species have been given a second chance at a moniker.

So come with us as we take a look at some of the best suggestions. And yes, don’t worry, there is an alpaca in the list. We promise.

The birds seemed to do quite well out of it.

In fact, San Diego was kind of on fire.

Some were surprisingly cute.

And some were so right on that this is what we'll be calling them from now on.

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