Real funny u/StrategyTop7612 ya got me with the ant thing

I did my own research (a single prompt to an old chat gpt) and am submitting which vertebrates the teams would be named after. Yeah ants are animals soooo hilarious.

And they’re all edible, just cook some longer than others.

Atlanta Hawks - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Boston Celtics - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Brooklyn Nets - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Charlotte Hornets - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Chicago Bulls - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Cleveland Cavaliers - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Dallas Mavericks - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Denver Nuggets - Mule Deer

Detroit Pistons - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Golden State Warriors - California Quail

Houston Rockets - Nine-banded Armadillos

Indiana Pacers - Eastern Gray Squirrels

LA Clippers - California Ground Squirrels

Los Angeles Lakers - California Ground Squirrels

Memphis Grizzlies - White-tailed Deer

Miami Heat - Gray Foxes

Milwaukee Bucks - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Minnesota Timberwolves - White-tailed Deer

New Orleans Pelicans - American Alligators

New York Knicks - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Oklahoma City Thunder - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Orlando Magic - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Philadelphia 76ers - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Phoenix Suns - Collared Lizards

Portland Trail Blazers - Douglas Squirrels

Sacramento Kings - California Ground Squirrels

San Antonio Spurs - Nine-banded Armadillos

Toronto Raptors - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Utah Jazz - Elk

Washington Wizards - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Btw the real answer is just humans or mice for every team since we are pretty prolific in the cities.