Question

What are scientific names of dog, cat, buffalo, fox, cow, and ox?

Answer 1

Binomial Nomenclature:

1. Carolus Linnaeus gave the scientific naming system referred to as Binomial nomenclature.
2. Binomial nomenclature is a system for providing names with two components; a generic name and a specific epithet.
3. The generic name indicates which genus an organism belongs to.
4. Within the genus, the specific epithet identifies the particular species to which the organism belongs.
5. The scientific names ensure that each organism has only one name.

Scientific names of given animals are:

1. Dog - Canis lupus familiaris
2. Cat - Felis catus
3. Buffalo - Bubalus bubalis
4. Fox - Vulpes vulpes
5. Cow - Bos taurus
6. Ox - Bos taurus (same species as a cow but opposite gender, hence has the same scientific name)