Domesticated Animals
This animal relies on humans for food & shelter, is bred through artificial selection and desired traits are perpetuated in future generations
What is a domesticated animal?
Calf
What is the name for a baby bovine?
What is the name for a baby pig?
Species
What are animals that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring?
Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Swine
What are examples of a species?
This type of animal exists without human intervention of any type.
What is a wild animal?
A two part naming system used in science for plants & animals.
What is binomial nomenclature?
Ewe
What is the name for a mature female sheep?
Breed
What are animals of common origin?
Meat, Dairy, Dual Purpose, Ornamental, Performance
What are examples of a livestock type?
This type of animal is genetically wild and behaviorally domesticated.
What is the name for a mature female pig?
Boar
What is the name of a mature male pig?
Type
What are animals of the same species, grouped together based on what they produce?
Quarter Horse, Clydesdale, Paint, Arabian
What are examples of breeds.
Food, clothing, power, service, recreation & companionship
What are the 5 functions of domesticated animals?
Doe
What is the name for a mature female goat?
Ram
What is the name for a mature male sheep?
Animals that produce meat efficiently
What is a Meat Type?
Sheep Wool for clothing
The animal must be valued & have purpose, the animal's behavior must be changed, the animal's breeding must be under human control, the animal's survival must depend on humans, the animal's structure must be changed.
What are the 5 requirements for an animal to be considered domesticated?
Capon
What is the name for a castrated male of the poultry species?
Whether
What is the name for a castrated male sheep?
Ornamental Type
What are animals that are chosen for beauty?
What is an example of a requirement for domestication?