Domestication Of Animals Flashcards
1
Q
Domesticstion of animals started?
A
12,000 years ago
2
Q
Dogs are mainly used for?
A
Hunting
3
Q
2 types of dogs?
A
- wild
- domestic
4
Q
Dogs are used to be found in?
A
Cave in iraq
5
Q
How dogs are domesticated?
A
Because we associate with animals
6
Q
Domestication is different from?
A
Taming
7
Q
The difference between domestication and taming is that?
A
Domestication takes time
8
Q
reason why humans started domestication on dogs:
A
- use animals for draught purposes
- Use animals for pets or companions
- To create a resource of food
9
Q
Characteristics of undomesticated animals:
A
- wild instincts need to be calm
- Some animals are nervous
- They always try to escape
- It is hard too control them even if the escape is impossible
10
Q
are resistance to diseases and full of energy
A
Undomesticated animals ( wild animals )
11
Q
Information that made for domestication:
A
- they grow and mature quickly making them efficient to farm
- They breed easily and can undergo fast fertility
- They implant plant base diet makes them not expensive
- They can adopt to changes conditions
- They live herds - easy to control
12
Q
said to be a cattle that is milk type
A
Bos Taurus
13
Q
meat type
A
Bosindicus
14
Q
The gestation period for domestic cattle typically lasts around?
A
283 days, which is approximately 9 months.
15
Q
The term for young cattle is?
A
calf
