Search form. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801â1809).
  All dogs, regardless of breed, share the same scientific name: Canus lupus familiarus.   Canis lupus familiaris is the genus, species, and subspecies of domestic do â¦ gs. All dogs, regardless of breed, share the same scientific name: Canus lupus familiarus.   Canis lupus familiaris is the genus, species, and subspecies of domestic do â¦ gs.
Patches of light that sometimes appear beside the sun are called sundogs. The scientific name is parhelion (plural: parhelia) from the Greek parÄlion, meaning beside the sun..Speculation is that they are called that because they follow the sun like a dog follows its master. Sundogs (or sun dogs) are also referred to as mock suns or phantom suns.he sundog's tail is formed by light passing through the crystal at angles other than the optimal deviation angle. Just because they are formed from ice crystals does not mean that sundogs can only be observed in cold climates.