Which species has Capra hircus as its scientific name?

Which species has Capra hircus as its scientific name?

• A. Goat
• B. Pig
• C. Sheep
• D. Cow

Answer: (A)

Capra hircus is the scientific name for the domestic goat. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name comes first (Capra, the goats), and the species epithet describes the specific animal within that genus (hircus for the domestic goat). So the organism identified by this two-part name is the goat. The other animals have different scientific names: pig is Sus scrofa, sheep is Ovis aries, and cow is Bos taurus, illustrating how genus and species terms combine to uniquely identify each species.

Capra hircus is the scientific name for the domestic goat. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name comes first (Capra, the goats), and the species epithet describes the specific animal within that genus (hircus for the domestic goat). So the organism identified by this two-part name is the goat. The other animals have different scientific names: pig is Sus scrofa, sheep is Ovis aries, and cow is Bos taurus, illustrating how genus and species terms combine to uniquely identify each species.