In the scientific community, the theory of evolution is widely accepted as fact. The theory of evolution suggests that closely related species evolved from a common ancestor to suit their slightly different environments, and therefore structurally similar animals would be more closely related than behaviourally or apparently similar animals.
For example, in the animal kingdom, bright colours often indicate 'I'm poisonous. Don't eat me.' Some animals that are not poisonous take on the same colours and therefore avoid predation. They look identical to the poisonous species, but are often not even members of the same family.
Also, species that exploit the same niche and therefore behave in the same manner may be totally different to each other. Nobody would class a horse and a deer in the same family, but they are both medium to large herbivores that live in groups and prefer to flee than fight when threatened. This is behavioral similarity.
If scientists classify animals by physical or structural similarities, it is easier to sort, index and classify using a set of logical scientific names than if they attempt to sort them any other way. Often it is done differently in 'layperson's terms'. ie. Dog breeds are often sorted based on size, region of origin or use ('Toy' breeds, Germanic-origin breeds, gundogs breeds) although all domestic dogs are the same species.
Scientists wanted to organize the animals in a mannered way. also, they wanted to understand more about animals.
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Because structural characteristics often reflect a common ancestry.
To be able to talk to other nation's scientists.
It is the easiest way to identify them- by their looks.
its a zooligist would study animals :)
Zoologists.
Scientists name animals according to their structural framework. Invertebrates are separated with vertebrates. Scientists name animals depending on their genus & what kind of specie they are.
Carl Linnaeus, an 18th century Swedish botanist was the first person to systematically categorize plants (botany) and animals (zoology).
No I hope not
Scientists can use a classification system in order to categorize plants and animals in a few ways. One way is to classify them based on habitat.
to now how they know the animals that they already identified
skin color
One way that scientists categorize animals is by analyzing their diets. Herbivores feed only on plants, carnivores on other animals and omnivores on both plants and animals. Some animals, like howler monkeys, are vegetarians. Other animals, like jaguars, are hunters and are known to eat more than 85 species of prey.
scientists use a tree of life to distinguish different individual organisms. or in other words to categorize them down to their species.
The Scientific Method is a great tool to use for research. It can help the scientists categorize and interpret their information with greater success.
Microevolution and Macroevolution : NovaNet
Critically Endangered, Endangered, and Vulnerable.
cats, dogs, elephants, and humans (if you want to categorize them with animals)
So we can categorize organisms. Their scientific name contains of a genus and a species. Some organisms are part of the same species, so scientists have to take the next step and use the genus to categorize orginisms.
Scientists
Yes it is becoming a major issue of scientists who are cloning animals and also killing them and also torturing animals and also hitting and animals and these animals are called afzalanians