TYPES OF CONDUCTOR IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM-In distribution system conductor used usually named by animal. like dog conductor, weasel conductor etc.

The animal names are a short-cut way of describing various standardized overhead power distribution lines, as typically used by utilities.

It is used in only a few countries and has as usual no scientific or  any other background. It is like rather than calling the material AISI  304L or BS304S12 (better)as 1.4306 call it penguin.

But then people do get some ideas and Someone likely would try to justify by saying that these are meant for linemen who won't be able to remember the numbers but if you look at the list then you would realize that for him to remember the names, he would have to be an expert in  lifesciences. 
Its pretty much like naming hurricanes like Katrina! :D

Further they are not standardized and vary from country to country. in india and asian country conductor used and their current capacity and it's cross sectionalarea are as below-

basically in distribution system weasel, dog, and panther conductors are used.as per requirement of load in amp.