What are the kinds of pet animals and thier respective scientific names?
Dog- They belong to the canidae family, their scientific name is Canis lupus familiaris. Cat- They belong to the felidae family, they a subspecies of the wild cat, their scientific name is felis catus. Ferret-They belong to the mustelidae family, the scientific name is mustela putorius furo. Rabbits- They belong to the leporidae family, there are several breeds. Chinchilla- they belong to the Chinchillidae family, scientific name is Chinchilla lanigera. Guinea Pig- They belong to the Caviidae family, the scientific name of the domestic breed is Cavia porcellus. Hedgehog- the domestic breed is a hybrid of several species and often called the afican pygmy hedgehog,their scientific name is Atelerix atelerix albiventris. The Egyptian long-eared hedgehog is also sometimes kept as a pet and his scientific name is Hemiechinus auritus auritus. Hamsters- the most common one kept as a pet is the Syrian Hamster/Golden Hamster-the scientific name is Mesocricetus auratus. There are also several bre
