Introduction Flashcards
What is domestication
Process where humans have structurally, physiologycally and behavourly modified species to maintain them in society
Define companion animal
ASPCA
animals with need that can be met in a household that should be domesticated
Define companion animal (BSAVA)
domestic animal that permantely lives in a community and kept by poeple company
Define companion animal (dictionary)
animal that provides health benefits to a person
4 characteristics of a domestic animal
- kept for distinct purposes
- humans control breeding
- survival depens on humans
- develop traits that are not found in the wild
what is the outcome of domestication
a change in their phenotypical expression and genotype depending on the environment
define tame
an individual animal that is used to human contact but it still keep its natural behaviour and leaves in the wild
Which animals are good to domesticate
- flexible diet
- fast growth rate
- able to breed in captivity
- pleasant disposition
- low tendency to panic
- strong and maleable heriarchy
how we know an animal has been domesticated
- outside their native range
- morphological changes
- sex ratio and age profile
- cultural deception
