J-A-X
Very Well-Known Member
As has already been said, scientific names certainly have their place in the animal kingdom.
If I told you I kept a 'weero' or a "Quarrion" chances are most wouldn't know what I had. If I told you I had a 'cockatiel' most would know what I had.
If I told you I had a "Nymphicus hollandicus commonly known as a cockatiel" you could google the scientific name and see what I have
It doesn't seem to be quite as confusing with reptiles although I'm sure that what we commonly call animals here could be different if you lived overseas.
It's not necessary to include the scientific name in all posts but it certainly helps to identify an animal and helps educate people globally.
If I told you I kept a 'weero' or a "Quarrion" chances are most wouldn't know what I had. If I told you I had a 'cockatiel' most would know what I had.
If I told you I had a "Nymphicus hollandicus commonly known as a cockatiel" you could google the scientific name and see what I have
It doesn't seem to be quite as confusing with reptiles although I'm sure that what we commonly call animals here could be different if you lived overseas.
It's not necessary to include the scientific name in all posts but it certainly helps to identify an animal and helps educate people globally.