Scientific Names of Animals

Name of the Animal Scientific Name
Dog Canis lupus familiaris
Cat Felis catus
Horse Equus ferus caballus
Lion Panthera Leo
Tiger Panthera tigris
Leopard Panthera pardus
Bear Ursidae
Black Buck Antilope cervicapra
Deer Cervidae
Gazelle Gazella
Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus
Camel Camelus
Elephant Loxodonta
Langur Semnopithecus
Macaque Macaca
Red Panda Ailurus fulgens
Rhinoceros Rhinocerotidae
Hyena Hyaenidae
Wild Ass Equus hemionus
Wild Boar Sus scrofa
Sheep Ovis aries
Domestic Pig Sus scrofa domesticus
Goat Capra aegagrus hircus
Donkey Equus africanus asinus
Water Buffalo Bubalus bubalis
Cow Bos taurus
Fowl Gallus gallus domesticus
Wolf Canis lupus
Fox Vulpes vulpes
Crocodile Crocodylus palustris
Zebra Equus quagga
Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis
House wall Lizard Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
Black rat Rattus rattus
House mouse Mus musculus
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Indian Cobra Naja naja
King cobra Ophiophagus hannah
Sea snake Hydrophiinae
Indian Python (Ajgar) Python molurus
Dhaman or rat snake Ptyas mucosa
Turtle Testudinidae

Scientific Names of Birds

Name of the Bird Scientific Name
Owl Strigiformes
Sparrow Passeridae
Crow Corvus
Myna Acridotheres tristis
Parrot Psittacula eupatria
Bulbul Molpastes cafer
Koel Eudynamis scolopaccus
Pigeon Columba livia
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Dodo Raphidae columbiformes
Dove Columbidae columbiformes
Duck Anatidae anseriformes
Eagle Aquila accipitridae
Hummingbird Triochilidae apodiformes
Kiwi Apteryx apterygiformes
Ostrich Struthio camelus
Peacock Pava cristatus
Penguin Pentagonica sphenisciformes
Swan Cygnus coscoroba
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