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Give two reasons for having a system of scientific names.

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1. Without scientific names, scientists would not be able to differentiate from different "breeds" of a similar animal, such as a rat and a mouse. Using the binomial nomenclature, scientists are able to reference one specific animal.

2. Because there are animals found all over the world, many people have many different names for said animals. A goat in one area of the world may be called a sheep in another, vise versa. Hope this helps!

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