DOMESTICATION OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND GOAT Flashcards
Cattle were first domesticated from wild cattle is called?
AUROCH
What is the scientific name of Bezoar ibex?
Capra
aegagrus
Most present - day sheep came from the wild sheep
called?
Moufflons and Asiatic urial
Domesticated cattle were used for the ?
Production of milk, Production of meat, Draught power
_____ originated in Europe; suited for temperate climate
Bos taurus
_____ originated in India; suited for tropical climate
Bos indicus
________ 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.
Sheep
_______ fabrics have been found in the ruins of Swiss
Lake Villages. Babylonians used ______
for clotting
Wool
Scientific name of Goat and Sheep
Capra hircus and Ovis Aries
Examples of breed of sheep
Corriedale, Lacaune,
Herdwick, Suffolk
Examples of breeds of goats
Angora, Boer, Saanen,
Anglo -Nubian
intact male and female sheep
Ram and Ewe
castrated male sheep
Wether
young sheep.
Lamb
- young sheep less than 3 months of
age - young sheep 3 - 7 months of age.
- sheep 1 - 2 years of age (used when
marketing sheep).
- Hothouse Lamb
- Spring Lamb
- Yearling
giving birth to sheep
Lambing
Group of sheep
Flock
Group of Goat
Herd