Statistics for Scientific Names of Domestic Animals

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Name	Rank	Scientific Name	% Correct
Human	Genus	Homo	88%
Dog	Genus	Canis	85%
Cat	Genus	Felis	73%
Human	Species	sapiens	67%
Human	Subspecies	sapiens	67%
Horse	Genus	Equus	63%
Donkey	Genus	Equus	63%
Cow	Genus	Bos	61%
Sheep	Genus	Ovis	49%
Chicken	Subspecies	domesticus	45%
Pig	Subspecies	domesticus	45%
Dog	Species	lupus	45%
Dog	Subspecies	familiaris	42%
Cat	Subspecies	catus	38%
Pig	Genus	Sus	36%
Chicken	Species	gallus	31%
Chicken	Genus	Gallus	31%
Goat	Genus	Capra	28%
Horse	Subspecies	caballus	26%
Cow	Subspecies	taurus	25%
Sheep	Subspecies	aries	21%
Sheep	Species	aries	21%
Pig	Species	scrofa	21%
Donkey	Subspecies	asinus	16%
Goat	Subspecies	hircus	15%
Horse	Species	ferus	13%
Cat	Species	silvestris	8%
Goat	Species	aegagrus	7%
Donkey	Species	africanus	7%
Cow	Species	primigenius	5%