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Discuss ways in which common names can be confusing and misleading?
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∙ 12y ago
It can be quite misleading if the common name leads you to believe an organism is closely related to another, or is a part of the same family/genus. For example - Guinea pigs are not in the pig family, nor are they from Guinea.
Also, many common names change from area to area - leading to several names for the same species. For example - the angler (Lophius piscatorius), is also sometimes called fishing-frog, frog-fish or sea-devil.
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Can scientific names of organisms be misleading?
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YES
Why are scientific names so confusing?
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Do crayfish walk in a line across the ocean floor?
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What names of organisms can be misleading?
A sponge. The sponge you commonly use at home is different from the animal sponge found at the ocean.
Can anyone explain in detail why some people say Catherine Bell is tougher and stronger than Rachel Mclish because it is confusing?
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Because common names vary among languages and even among regions within a single country. For example, in the United Kingdom, the word buzzard refers to a hawk, whereas in many parts of the United States, buzzard refers to a vulture.
