DOMESTICATION OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND GOAT Flashcards

1
Q

Cattle were first domesticated from wild cattle is called?

A

AUROCH

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2
Q

What is the scientific name of Bezoar ibex?

A

Capra
aegagrus

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3
Q

Most present - day sheep came from the wild sheep
called?

A

Moufflons and Asiatic urial

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4
Q

Domesticated cattle were used for the ?

A

Production of milk, Production of meat, Draught power

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5
Q

_____ originated in Europe; suited for temperate climate

A

Bos taurus

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6
Q

_____ originated in India; suited for tropical climate

A

Bos indicus

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7
Q

________ were among the first animals tamed by human
race. They were first tamed during the early Neolithic
Age. ; are shown on an early Egyptian sculpture; mentioned in the
earlier passages of the Bible.

A

Sheep

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8
Q

_______ fabrics have been found in the ruins of Swiss
Lake Villages. Babylonians used ______
for clotting

A

Wool

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9
Q

Scientific name of Goat and Sheep

A

Capra hircus and Ovis Aries

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10
Q

Examples of breed of sheep

A

Corriedale, Lacaune,
Herdwick, Suffolk

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11
Q

Examples of breeds of goats

A

Angora, Boer, Saanen,
Anglo -Nubian

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12
Q

intact male and female sheep

A

Ram and Ewe

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13
Q

castrated male sheep

A

Wether

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14
Q

young sheep.

A

Lamb

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15
Q
  1. young sheep less than 3 months of
    age
  2. young sheep 3 - 7 months of age.
  3. sheep 1 - 2 years of age (used when
    marketing sheep).
A
  1. Hothouse Lamb
  2. Spring Lamb
  3. Yearling
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16
Q

giving birth to sheep

A

Lambing

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17
Q

Group of sheep

A

Flock

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18
Q

Group of Goat

A

Herd

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19
Q

intact male and female goat.

A

Buck and Doe

20
Q

young goat

A

Kid

21
Q

Giving birth in goat

A

Kidding

22
Q

giving birth to dairy animals; also called
freshen.

A

Freshening

23
Q

Animals under CAMELID

A

LLAMA, ALPACA, GUANACO, VICUNA

24
Q
  • intact male llama (also called a _______)
A

Bull/ stallion

25
Q

intact female llama.

A

Cow

26
Q

castrated male llama.

A

Gelding

27
Q

young llama

A

Cria

28
Q

intact male bovine

A

Bull

29
Q

intact male bovine that has just
reached maturity and is used for breeding

A

Jumper bull

30
Q

intact female bovine that has given birth

A

Cow

31
Q

male bovine castrated when young

A

Steer

32
Q

male bovine castrated after maturity

A

Stag

33
Q

young female bovine that has not given
birth

A

Heifer

34
Q

young bovine

A

Calf

35
Q

giving birth to cattle.

A

Calving

36
Q

If twin calves are born, and one is a
bull (boy) and the other is a heifer (girl)

A

the heifer
calf will have a 90% chance of being INFERTILE

37
Q

Animals under CERVIDAE

A

DEER, ELK, MOOSE, CARIBOU

38
Q

intact male deer

A

Buck

39
Q

intact male elk, moose, caribou

A

Bull

40
Q

intact female deer

A

Doe

41
Q

intact female elk, moose, caribou

A

Cow

42
Q

young deer

A

Fawn

43
Q

young elk, moose, caribou

A

Heifer

44
Q

group of cervidae

A

Herd

45
Q

This is also called as teaser bull?

A

GOMER BULL