Animal Domestication

Choosing animals with the most desirable traits is called...

• artificial selection

• intentional breeding

• mating

Which of the following is NOT a trait that makes an animal easier to domesticate?

• fast growth rate

• friendly disposition

• simple diet

• panic at new objects

Which of the following animals is not able to be domesticated or tamed?

• horse

• zebra

• ferret

• hamster

The first animal to be domesticated was...

• pigs

• cats

• dogs

• cattle

Which of the following is a reason animals were domesticated?

• food

• transportation

• companionship

• all of these

Animals that live in herds or groups are typically easier to domesticate.

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT an example of a tame animal?

• rabbits

• elephants in zoos

• hamsters

• pandas

An animal that has conditioned behaviors to grow accustomed to living alongside humans is...

• domesticated

• tamed

• wild

An animal that survives without human intervention is called...

• domesticated

• tamed

• wild

An animal that is used by humans for food, companionship, or work is...

• domesticated

• tamed

• wild