Domestication Flashcards

(45 cards)

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domesticated

A

to adapt to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans

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An example of a domesticated animal

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dog, cat, horse

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Feral

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ancestors have been domesticated but have now reverted back and live in a wild state

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4
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An example of a feral animal

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street cats, wild horses

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5
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Wild

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living in a natural, undomesticated state

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An example of a wild animal

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eagle, skunk, bear

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Tame

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an animal relatively tolerant of human presence

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8
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An example of a tame animal

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Berry deer, zoo animals

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Domestication

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the process of adapting an animal or plant to life in an intimate situation with or to the advantage of the human

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10
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What are the characteristics of domesticated animals?

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bred in captivity, control of breeding, control of reproduction, control territory, and control food supply

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11
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Commensal pathway

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animals moves into the area with humans and develops a partnership with the human

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12
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prey pathway

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human action from pure hunting to herd control

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13
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directed pathway

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humans deliberately set out to domesticate

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14
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Importance of domestication?

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facilitated change from hunter and gatherer and started the Agrarian society

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What’s the order animals were domesticated?

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Dog, sheep, goat, cow, pig, horse, donkey, cat

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16
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How many pairs of chromosomes do dogs have?

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38

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17
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Uses of dogs?

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companionship, food source, hunting, protection, herding

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18
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When were dogs domesticated?

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15,000 years ago

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19
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Stages of dog domestication?

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1: self-domestication
2: strict captivity (limit breeding)
3: intentional breeding
4: trait standardization
5: eliminate wild species (genes)

20
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What pathway for dog?

A

commensal or direct

21
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When were sheep domesticated?

22
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When were goats domesticated?

23
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Where do sheep and goats originate?

24
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What do we get from goats and sheep?

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meat, fiber, dairy

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When were cattle domesticated?
5,800 BC
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Where did cattle originate?
Eurasia
27
What was cattle's ancestor?
Auroch (giant wild ox)
28
Impacts of cattle domestication?
milk, meat, leather, social importance, wealth
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When were pigs domesticated?
7,000 BC
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Where did pigs originate?
Eurasia
31
Impacts of pig domestication?
meat, lard, leather, pests
32
When did horses get domesticated?
4,000 BC
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When were donkeys domesticated?
3,000 BC
34
Where did horses and donkeys originate from?
Eurasia
35
Importance of horses?
meat, milk, leather, warfare, draft, recreation
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When were cats domesticated?
12,000 years ago
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Where did cats originate from?
Europe and Asia
38
Impacts of cat domestication?
companionship, pest control, wealth/status
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What pathway for cats?
commensal
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When was the chicken domesticated?
5,500
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When was the camel domesticated?
1,500 BC
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When was the llama and alpaca domesticated?
3,000 BC
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Where is the Dromedary camel from?
Asia
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Where is the Bactrian camel from?
Mongolia
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Where is the llama and alpaca from?
South America