Panthera Leo is the scientific name of ___________.

Lion

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Tiger

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Leopard

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Solution

The correct option is A Lion
Binomial nomenclature was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus. This first name is binomial nomenclature denotes the generic name and second name is species name. Lion belongs to genus Panthera and species name is Leo.

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