Animals have a scientific name because that is the word in Latin.
We have an non-scientific name too because it is much easier to learn as a child.
That is the common name; Giraffe. The scientific name is Giraffa Camelopardalis
Domestic cat: Felis silvestris cattusCow: Bos primigeniusLion: Panthera leoDog: Canis lupus familiarisCheetah: Acinonyx jubatusBear: Family UrsidaeGiraffe: Giraffa camelopardalisHorse: Equus ferus caballus(All of these organisms diverge at the Infraclass Eutheria)
On google just look up scientific names for plants and animals it works just try it.
Yes, they have.
For animals: organism
You can go to scientificname.net
Scientific names are important for two reasons. (1) There are so many species of animals in the world that scientific names are the one unique name for that one unique species and (2) through scientific names, you can see how the different species of animals are related. Black squirrels and red squirrels aren't the same species, but they're related and their scientific names reflect this.
turtle dove Most animals have at least two names, their common name that we all know them by and their scientific or Latin name.
Animals and plants (living things) have scientific names. A cell phone is not an animal or a plant
All animals have only 1 official scientific name, that is one of the advantages to the scientific naming system.
Some animals known by their Latin names include the lion (Panthera leo), domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), and the house cat (Felis catus). These Latin names are used in scientific classification.
Foods do not have scientific names. Species of plants, animals, fungi, have Latin names, but cheese is none of these.