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Try the Quiz : Biology : Scientific Names of Animals - II
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Scientific names comprise the genus and the species.
ANIMAL : SCIENTIFIC NAME : EXPLANATION
- armadillo : Dasypus novemcinctus
- Dasypus novemcinctus is the scientific name for the nine-banded armadillo. - beaver : Castor canadensis
- Castor canadensis is the scientific name for the beaver. - cheetah : Acinocyx jubatus
- Acinocyx jubatus is the scientific name for the cheetah. - chimpanzee : Pan troglodytes
- Pan troglodytes is the scientific name for the chimpanzee. - hyena : Crocuta crocuta
- Crocuta crocuta is the scientific name for the spotted hyena. - impala : Aepyceros melampus
- Aepyceros melampus is the scientific name for the impala. - lynx : Felis canadensis
- Felis canadensis is the scientific name for the Canadian lynx. - otter : Enhydra lutris
- Enhydra lutris is the scientific name for the sea otter. - panda : Ailuropoda melanoleuca
- Ailuropoda melanoleuca is the scientific name for the giant panda. - porcupine : Coendou prehensilis
- Coendou prehensilis is the scientific name for the Brazilian porcupine.