Domestication

What is domestication?

• To bring tame animals under the control of humans over a short period of time for the purpose of providing pointless products and services; the process involves careful handling, breeding, and care.

• To bring wild animals under the control of humans over a long period of time for the purpose of providing useful products and services; the process involves careful handling, breeding, and care.

• To bring wild animals under the control of aliens over a long period of time for the purpose of providing dumb products and services; the process involves careful handling, breeding, and care.

• To bring wild animals under the control of humans over a short period of time for the purpose of providing useful products and services

Why Domesticate Species?

• • More stable food and clothing supply

• • Allows for specialization

• • Allows for selective breeding

• • Leads to less nomadic cultures and greater population density

• All the above

What are the Six Characteristics of Domesticated Animals?

• 1. Diet

  2. Growth Rate

  3. Ability to Breed in Captivity

  4. Disposition

  5. Temperament

  6. Social Hierarchy

• 1. Diet

  2. Growth Size

  3. Ability to Breed inside

  4. Disposition

  5. Temperament

  6. Social Media

• 1. Diet

  2. Growth pants

  3. Ability to fly

  4. Temperament

  5. Social Studies

• 1. All the above

A fast growth rate is normally a good thing

• True

• False

• All the above

• None of the above

• Some animals will not breed in captivity

• True

• False

• All the above

• None of the above

We want domesticated animals to have an aggressive disposition

• True

• False

• All the above

• I have no clue

We want domesticated animals to have temperaments that will not _______ easily

• eat

• sleep

• panic

• Some animals can be partially domesticated or raised in captivity.

• True

• False

Carnivores are among the ______ likely animals to domesticate because humans and other animals can be a food source for them.

• most

• least

• All the above

What are the reasons we want animals to have a flexible diet? (select all)

• Availability

• Cost

• Flavor

• How it is digested