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SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
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Felis catus
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Bison bonasus
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Acinonyx jubatus
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Crocodilia niloticus
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Detailed explanation-1: -The European bison (Bison bonasus) or the European wood bison, also known as the wisent ( or ), the zubr (), or sometimes colloquially as the European buffalo, is a European species of bison. It is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genetically, bison are more closely related to domestic cattle than they are to cape or water buffalo. So wildlife guides, park rangers, and scientists prefer to use the common name bison over buffalo to avoid confusion between the species.
Detailed explanation-3: -Though the terms are often used interchangeably, buffalo and bison are distinct animals. Old World “true” buffalo (Cape buffalo and water buffalo) are native to Africa and Asia. Bison are found in North America and Europe. Both bison and buffalo are in the bovidae family, but the two are not closely related.