'What is binomial system of scientific names?" Animal World part 11

 Before starting this article read the previous article by clicking here, so people who have read the previous article would obviously have read about Carl Linnaeus who popularized the binomial system of naming organisms. 

So as you may know that the all the animals we know have a separate scientific names. For example humans are called Homo Sapiens. Sometimes, it is hard to recall these names too, as there are millions of species and types of animals on the Earth. However, the knowledge of their scientific names would help us in categorizing the animals according to their similarities and differences. 

The binomial system is the system which is used today for naming the organisms. It is the formal method of naming different species. It is the formal method of naming animals. In binomial system animals are given scientific names with two terms- with a genus name and a specific descriptor.

Genus is the major subdivision in which organisms are classified and the descriptor is the category in which the organisms falls. 

Eg: Homo Sapiens- 'Homo' is the genus referring to animals with large brains and use tools.  

Whereas 'Sapiens' is the category that pertains to modern humans.

Here is a list of some common animals and their scientific names-

1. Dog- Canis Lupus

2. Cat- Felis Catus

3. Horse- Equus caballus

4. Goat- Capra aegagrus hircus

5. Donkey- Equus asinus 

6. Cow- Bos taurus

7. Tiger- Panthera tigris 

8. Lion- Felis leo

9. Indian Elephant- Elephas maximus indicus

So to conclude this let me summarize this article-

1. Binomial system is used to name animals.

2. In binomial system scientific names are given with two term- one genus and other the specific descriptor.

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