What are some examples of binomial nomenclature?

Binomial nomenclature (literally means "two names") is the term we used to describe the Latin names that scientists have created for species. For example, human beings are Homo sapiens, where Homo is the genus and sapiens is the species. The domestic dog is Canis familiaris, the domestic cat is Felis catus. The same system is used for plants, as well. The genus is capitalized, and the species isn't. This system was created by a man named Carl von Linne, who was so enamored of it that he changed his name to Carrollus Linnaeus. The first name is always capitalized, while the second is never. It is always written in italics.