New primate species named after Star Wars' Luke Skywalker
Chinese scientists are calling a new species of primate the Skywalker hoolock gibbon after Star Wars character Luke Skywalker. They chose Skywalker because they are Star Wars' fans and because the Chinese characters of its scientific name, Hoolock tianxing, mean "heaven's movement." After actor Mark Hamill shared the news, many tweeted pictures of Hamill as Skywalker alongside pictures of apes.