SOME BIOLOGICAL NAMES

• Indian bee - Apis indica
  
• Cow - Bos indicus
  
• Ass - Equus assinus
  
• Kiwi - Apteryx australis
  
• Dog - Canis familiaris
  
• Goat - Capra hircus
  
• Horse - Equus caballus
  
• Cat - Felis domestica
  
• Housefly - Musca nebulo
  
• Pigeon - Columba livia
  
• House Crow - Corvus splendens
  
• Indian elephant - Elephas indicus
  
• Indian Cobra - Naja naja
  
• Rabbit - Oryctolagus cuniculus
  
• Lion - Panthera leo
  
• Tiger - Panthera tigris
  
• Indian Rhinoceros - Rhinoceros unicornis
  
• Indian frog - Rana tigrina
  
• Onion - Allium cepa
  
• Garlic - Allium sativum
  
• Tomato - Lycopersicum esculentum
  
• Banana - Musa paradisiaca
  
• Rice - Oryza sativa
  
• Green gram - Phaseolus aureus
  
• Apple - Pyrus malus
  
• Pomegranate - Pumica granatum
  
• Pea - Pisum sativum
  
• Radish - Raphanus sativus
  
• Brinjal - Solanum melongena
  
• Potato - Solanum tuberosum
  
• Sweet potato - Batatas edulis
  
• Tamarimd - Tamarindus indica
  
• Tulsi - Ocimum sanctum
  
• Grape - Vitis vitifera
  
• Maize - Zea mays
  
• Mulberry - Morus indica
  
• Betel - Piper betle
  
• Betel-nut - Areca catechu
  
• Sugarcane - Saccharum officinarum
  
• Cashew-nut - Anacardium occidentale
  
• Ground-nut - Arachis hyposea
  
• Coconut - Cocos nucifera
  
• Neem - Azadirachta indica
  
• Peepal - Ficus religiosa
  
• Cotton -Gossypium herbaceous
  
• Chilli - Capsicum frutescens
  
• Bamboo - Babusa tulda
  
• Mustard - Brassica campestris
  
• Lady's finger - Hibiscus esculentus
  
• Banyan - Ficus bengalensis
  

WONDERS OF LIVING WORLD

• Blue or Sulphur-bottom whale is the largest living animal.
  
• A sea-wasp is not a wasp but is a kind of jelly-fish.
  
• Humming birds can fly backwards.
  
• Snails, earthworms, sea cucumbers and sea hares are among the species which have both male and female sex organs in the same organism.
  
• Giraffe have the largest neck and longest tail.
  
• "Abaca"(mainly grown in Philippines) is the toughest of all natural fibers.
  
• Some fish migrate from sea to fresh water for breeding. This phenomenon is called "Anadromy".