The Zebr An Ideal Domestication Of Animals

Domestication is a very useful skill that has remained the same for many years. Animals can be used for meat, milk, wool, etc. They are also used as farming tools and transportation. Certain animals much better suited to domestication than others; Jared Diamond calls this the “anna Karenina principle’ (Class Lecture).

When the Columbian Exchange didn’t happen yet many of the Native Americans had to do all of the labor by themselves without any use of animals. After the Columbian Exchange, Columbus brought over horses, dogs, cattle, goats, and chicken and it provided the Natives with a new source of labor and also with a new source of food. Many of these animals carried diseases and humans were dying. Those diseases that the animals carried with them came to the New World. Cattle were very profitable because you could eat their meat and also use their hides as a blanket. The cattle hides were then shipped back to Europe to be sold as well as the meat. Cattle have a downfall because they were destroying Native American crops by eating them or by just simply stepping on them. Black rats carried bubonic plague and typhus; the black rats came from the Old World to the New World and that plague spread to the colonist. The plague also killed off some of the smaller animals that belong to the Native Americans. Horses also land a great impact in the new world for Europeans; they used horses to scare the Native Americans because the natives didn’t know what a horse was and what they do. Horses have lots of power and compared to the other animals the horses are much faster and have a bolder look and that is why the Natives are so frightened of

Not only did the domestication of animals help create a surplus of food, it also helped them with their work because the animals could do tasks for the humans. These documents support the statement that the switch from hunting and gathering to

When the Columbian Exchange didn’t happen yet many of the Native Americans had to do all of the labor by themselves without any use of animals. After the Columbian Exchange, Columbus brought over horses, dogs, cattle, goats, and chicken and it provided the Natives with a new source of labor and also with a new source of food. Many of these animals carried diseases and humans were dying. Those diseases that the animals carried with them came to the New World. Cattle were very profitable because you could eat their meat and also use their hides as a blanket. The cattle hides were then shipped back to Europe to be sold as well as the meat. Cattle have a downfall because they were destroying Native American crops by eating them or by just simply stepping on them. Black rats carried bubonic plague and typhus; the black rats came from the Old World to the New World and that plague spread to the colonist. The plague also killed off some of the smaller animals that belong to the Native Americans. Horses also land a great impact in the new world for Europeans; they used horses to scare the Native Americans because the natives didn’t know what horse was and what they do. Horses have lots of power and compared to the other animals the horses are much faster and have a bolder look and that is why the Natives are so frighten of

When the Columbian Exchange didn’t happen yet many of the Native Americans had to do all of the labor by themselves without any use of animals. After the Columbian Exchange, Columbus brought over horses, dogs, cattle, goats, and chicken and it provided the Natives with a new source of labor and also with a new source of food. Many of these animals carried diseases and humans were dying. Those diseases that the animals carried with them came to the New World. Cattle were very profitable because you could eat their meat and also use their hides as a blanket. The cattle hides were then shipped back to Europe to be sold as well as the meat. Cattle have a downfall because they were destroying Native American crops by eating them or by just simply stepping on them. Black rats carried bubonic plague and typhus; the black rats came from the Old World to the New World and that plague spread to the colonist. The plague also killed off some of the smaller animals that belong to the Native Americans. Horses also land a great impact in the new world for Europeans; they used horses to scare the Native Americans because the natives didn’t know what a horse was and what they do. Horses have lots of power and compared to the other animals the horses are much faster and have a bolder look and that is why the Natives are so frightened of

When the Columbian Exchange didn’t happen yet many of the Native Americans had to do all the labor by themselves without any use of animals. After the Columbian Exchange, Columbus brought over horses, dogs, cattle, goats, and chicken and it provided the Natives with a new source of labor and a new source of food. Many of these animals carried diseases and humans were dying. Those diseases that the animals carried with them came to the New World. Cattle were very profitable because you could eat their meat and also use their hides as a blanket. The cattle hides were then shipped back to Europe to be sold as well as the meat. Cattle have a downfall because they were destroying Native American crops by eating them or by just simply stepping on them. Black rats carried bubonic plague and typhus; the black rats came from the Old World to the New World and that plague spread to the colonist. The plague also killed off some of the smaller animals that belong to the Native Americans. Horses also land a great impact in the new world for Europeans; they used horses to scare the Native Americans because the natives didn’t know what a horse was and what they do. Horses have lots of power and compared to the other animals the horses are much faster and have a bolder look and that is why the Natives are so frightened of them. The more and more the horses got in contact with the Natives;

The domestication of animals by humans is an early example of eugenics. Animals were used for hunting, warning system against predators, and overall companionship. (History of Eugenics) Humans at the time wanted a powerful animal, that was able to protect their owner, and help be able to produce food and clothing Obviously a strong animal does not come from handicapped ancestry, rather it comes from a far more adaptive origin. Early day humans exchanged this idea that the fittest animal comes from the fittest parents. This idea of superior origin was used in animal husbandry (History of Eugenics). For instance, a cattle that could produce twice as much milk and supply a strong hide, would obviously out weigh its less useful

The establishment of food production proved to be more fulfilling than hunting and gathering since it reduced the risk of starvation. Despite being provided with some of the advantages that came with transitioning to agriculture, many regions remained as hunter-gatherers. While some areas, such as the Fertile Crescent and Eurasia, had many advantageous plants and animals that could be domesticated, other areas, New Guinea, Eastern United States, and Mesoamerica, possessed limited availability. Some areas are simply not suited to agriculture of any kind, while others may support some crops that are suitable for domestication but not others. Likewise, while there were big animals living in several regions, those species were not suitable for domestication since they did not follow the six requirements, which involved being sufficiently obedient, humble to humans, cheap to feed, able to breed well in captivity, immune to diseases, able to grow rapidly (Diamond 1999, 169). On the other hand, in some areas, food production developed independently. However, only a few places developed food production without any outside influence, which included the Fertile Crescent in western Eurasia, China, the eastern United States, Mesoamerica, and New Guinea. In the Andes and Amazonians, and three areas of Africa, food production was also probably an independent development, but there are

Understanding the nature of animals is essential for understanding the depth of their loyalty and their eagerness to give it. The concept of loyalty in animals, particularly in relation to the loyalty shown by humans, arises several times

People should be one with their animals and see them as companions and not just as work tools. “Had him since he was a pup. I herded sheep with him. He said proudly, you wouldn’t think it to look at him now…” (Steinbeck, 44).

Ever since the Earth was formed, animals and humans co-existed. Animals were the first fellow friends to humans helping them over decades of centuries. Be it closer to the equator or towards the poles, they helped each other to live in cordial relationship. They share similar qualities despite the fact that they belong to different species. This friendly relationship has helped Earth a better place to live.

Certain animals can be a very useful resource for a developing civilization. The fertile crescent had a surplus of food and some of the most valuable and useful animals. The Fertile Crescent had Sheep, goat, pigs, cows, and horses. Those animals made everything easier for them. They could eat their meat, use their fur for clothing, drink their milk, use them for work and use their waste for fertilizer. It’s not as simple as find an animal and capture it and it's immediately yours there are certain things an animal needs for it to be domesticable. The animal needs to be a herbivore because it takes 10,000 pounds of corn to grow a 1,000 pound animal but for a carnivore it takes 10,000 pounds of herbivore to it. An animal also need to grow fast. People in Africa have many animals but none of them can be domesticated. The African Elephant hasn’t been domesticated because it takes fifteen years for them to fully mature and be able to breed. Elephants would be great for work but it takes too much time and effort to domesticate them. To domesticate an animal they need to be able to breed in captivity. Animals such as the cheetah won’t breed if they know they are being watched and thus people cannot domesticate them. If an animal has a bad disposition or bad attitude they cannot be domesticated because if an animal does not get along with a human

living and expanding easier, and made domination and conquering easier for European empires. Animals can be good for a civilization, but with those animals comes diseases and germs.

In his article ‘Puppies, Pigs, and People Eating and Marginal Cases’, Norcross makes the argument that buying factory raised meat and eating it can be morally compared to obtaining puppies and torturing them to extract cocoamone hormone for gustatory pleasure. He also states that meat-eaters that come to this realization should turn vegetarian. According to people who disagree with Norcross, they argue the fact that factory farmed animals are not puppies, most consumers do not torture or kill the factory farmed meat, and becoming vegetarian will not really make an impact and prevent animal suffering. If majority of the US population switched their diet to become vegetarian, there would be less animal suffering and would lead to a big impact

The methods being used to grow animals today is not natural and is only polluting the planet and damaging human’s health. Most animals in the united states are fed corn. Naturally cows eat grass and with their manure they can fertilize the earth to help grow plants that can be consumed by animal or humans, but the method is not being used by the big corporations because its faster and easier to feed animals corn that is extremely cheap in