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Scientists use scientific names, usually in latin, for anmials and plants. This is so all scientists in the world can know what they are talking about, no matter what language they speak. However, common names are the names we use every day for living things, and they can differ from region, language, etc. Take for example, the red-tailed hawk. Scientists would call it a Bueto Jamaicansis. That is it's scientific name. We would just call it a red-tailed hawk. That is it's common name.

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