U1 - Domestication
What is domestication?
Taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm
What would an "Absolute-ist" claim in terms of animal dominion?
People can do whatever they want to animals
What is one way to feed livestock animals?
Pasture, feeding via trough, bottle feeding, etc.
A very small horse
Dogs evolved from...
Wolves (gray wolf)
List four animals that have been domesticated
Cattle, Swine, Chickens, Goats, Sheep, Dogs, Cats, Horses, etc.
What would an "Abolitionist" claim in terms of animal dominion?
Animals have similar/same rights as humans
List the four things you need to consider when caring for animals
Food, water, shelter, manure management
Class of large horse that's used to pull heavy loads
Draft
Group of dogs meant for hunting birds, like ducks and pheasants
Sporting
Why haven't we domesticated Zebras?
Aggressive, Bite Power, Territorial
Legally, pet and livestock animals are required to have access to three things:
Food, Clean Water, Shelter
Models and designs are often built to...
Scale
An injury that DOESN'T affect the horse
Blemish
The organizaton responsible for classifying breeds of dogs
AKC (American Kennel Club)
What is the only animal to be domesticated in South America?
Llamas
Describe a positive and a negative effect of antibiotic and growth hormone use.
Postive: kills bacteria, keeps animals healthy
Negative: antibiotics meant for cows may end up in food for people, resistance buildup
What are the three stages of production of livestock animals?
Mature/Producing, Young, Finishing
A bad habit, like biiting or kicking
Vice
Group of dogs classified as having a wet nose and four legs
Non-sporting
List the six characteristics of domesticated animals
Describe two positives and two negatives of animal research.
Positives: increased knowledge on physiology, testing w/o hurting people
Negatives: animals are harmed, can work on animals but not people
Term for keeping animals at an appropriate living temperature in a facility
Thermoneutral Zone
What taxonomic family are horses in?
Equidae
Coat type that looks like cords or dreadlocks
Corded Coat