SCIENTIFIC  PET NAMES LIST Do you know your pet’s scientific Name? Scientific names of different pets If you have a pet you should know about him as much as possible and also its good for general knowledge.   Scientific names are the unique name given to every recognized species on earth, it allows people all around the world to communicate about the same animal species without any confusion, mostly important for scientists. This system is called "binomial nomenclature." This process of naming works because there are some common sets of international rules. These naming rules mean that every species has a unique scientific name. All cats, dogs and other pet animals also share a common name internationally.