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Why does the sloth have both a scientific name and common name
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Why does the sloth have both a scientific name and common name

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A sloth has both a scientific name and common name to help people know what creature they are. The scientific name is primarily used amongst scientists to understand which animal family they belong to and the common name is to help know what animal it is
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