ANSI 1124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Eardrum, Embryonic Stem Cell, Retina
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Process by which a population of animals becomes adapted to man and to the captive environment by genetic changes occurring over generations and environmentally induced developmental events reoccurring during each generation. Humans create artificial environments to make animals best serve their needs. The specific nature of the artificial environment depends on the service demanded from the animals. This service is usually the maximum production of some useful product such as food or body covering but can also include work, transportation, or religion. First evidence of a domesticated animal was between 6000 and 14000 years ago. First domesticated food animal was less than 11,000 years ago. Cultivation of plants began 9000 years ago. Order: dogs, sheep, cats, goats, pigs. Mainly hand labor (small plots: very very low per capita income, very few literate individuals. Explain how social and cultural differences affect animal agriculture. Religions that affect the number and utilization of livestock: islam.
