Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for February 25, 2012
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Transcript:
Arlo: Well, if it isn't ol' felis catus! Arlo: I remember when the scientific name for cats was "felis domesticus"! Arlo: You guys must have some lobby!
The proper scientific name has never been “felis domesticus.” That name was proposed by Johann Erxleben in 1777, but was never accepted over “felis catus,” the name given by Linnaeus in 1758. Just thought ya’ll might like to know that.