GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is scientific name of “Horse"?

A	Equs asinus
B	Elaphidae naja
C	Artiodactyl cervidae
D	Equus ferus caballus

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Equus caballus caballus Linnaeus, 1758. Equus ferus caballus Linnaeus, 1758. Common Name(s): feral horse [English] Horse [English]

Detailed explanation-2: -Scientific name of horse is Equus caballus.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Classical Latin, the word equus is used for a horse, and caballus is used only by poets. It is only later, in Vulgar and Late Latin, that caballus appears in prose.

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