Question

The species that is known as a robin in England has a yellow breast, and another species that is known as a robin in the United States has a red breast. Which statement about common names does this fact best exemplify? More than one common name may be used for the same species. Common names differ among various locations. Different species can share the same common name. Common names do not always translate accurately from Latin to other languages.

Answer 1

Different species can share the same common name.

This is also the reason why animal scientists do not name animals with similar names and rather they prefer using biological names.

To reduce this ambiguity and confusion, scientific names are in use so that the correct animal can be deciphered using it.

It is not only the case with Robins. Even some other animals have similar common names but different scientific names.