Latin Animal Names

Can you give the English names for these animals whose Latin names are give?

These are not systematic (binomial nomenclature) names, but common Latin names, as the Romans would have called these animals.

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Latin name	English name
Canis	Dog
Lupus	Wolf
Leo	Lion
Avis	Bird
Ursus	Bear
Piscis	Fish
Vulpes	Fox
Porcus	Pig
Feles	Cat
Bos	Cow
Tigris	Tiger
Serpens	Snake
Equus	Horse
Corvus	Crow
Mollusca	Snail
Rattus	Rat
Anser	Goose
Papilio	Butterfly
Mus	Mouse
Rana	Frog

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4 Comments

Level 78

Jan 8, 2021

Corvus means raven.

Level 77

Jan 8, 2021

Corvus refers to both ravens and crows. I'll accept raven, but crow will stay the answer which appears, because most birds in the genus corvus are referred to as crows and because the word crow obviously comes from the Latin word.

Level 48

Mar 1, 2024

How did more people get Rana than Anser??? Maybe I follow too much birding stuff

Level 22

Mar 19, 2025

Rana means frog in spanish