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What does a common and scientific name mean?

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The common name is what everyone calls it. For example, Siberian tiger or little blue penguin.

The scientific name, or binomial name, is the name given to an organism by its phylogeny. For example, Panthera Tigris altaica or Eudyptula minor.

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