Domestic Animals

Dog (Animal of East Africa)

As an experiment in the domestication of wolves, the "farm fox" experiment of Russian scientist Dmitry Belyaev attempted to reenact how domestication may have occurred.[24] Researchers, working with wild silver foxes selectively bred over 35 generations and 40 years for the sole trait of friendliness to humans, created more dog-like animals. The "domestic elite" foxes are much more friendly to humans and actually seek human attention, but they also show new physical traits that parallel the selection for tameness, even though the physical traits were not originally selected for. They include spotted or black-and-white coats, floppy ears, tails that curl over their backs, the barking vocalization and earlier sexual maturity. It was reported "On average, the domestic foxes respond to sounds two days earlier and open their eyes one day earlier than their non-domesticated cousins. More striking is that their socialization period has greatly increased. Instead of developing a fear response at 6 weeks of age, the domesticated foxes don't show it until 9 weeks of age or later. The whimpering and tail wagging is a holdover from puppyhood, as are the foreshortened face and muzzle. Even the new coat colours can be explained by the altered timing of development. One researcher found that the migration of certain melanocytes (which determine colour) was delayed, resulting in a black and white 'star' pattern."

Sheep (Animal of Southwest Asia)

Sheep and goats are closely related as both are in the subfamily Caprinae. However, they are separate species, so hybrids rarely occur, and are always infertile. A hybrid of a ewe and a buck (a male goat) is called a sheap-goat hybrid (only a single such animal has been confirmed), and is not to be confused with the genetic simera called a geap. Visual differences between sheep and goats include the beard and divided upper lip of goats. Sheep tails also hang down, even when short or docked, while the short tails of goats are held upwards. Sheep breeds are also often naturally polled (either in both sexes or just in the female), while naturally polled goats are rare (though many are polled artificially). Males of the two species differ in that buck goats acquire a unique and strong odor during the rut, whereas rams do not.

Goat (Animal of Iran)

Goats have an intensely inquisitive and intelligent nature: they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. They do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This is why they investigate items such as buttons, camera cases or clothing (and many other things besides) by nibbling at them, occasionally even eating them.

When handled as a group, goats tend to display less clumping behavior than sheep, and when grazing undisturbed, tend to spread across the field or range, rather than feed side-by-side as do sheep. When nursing young, goats will leave their kids separated ("lying out") rather than clumped as do sheep. They will generally turn and face an intruder and bucks are more likely to charge or butt at humans than are rams.

Cattle (Animal of ndia, Middle East)

Cattle can only be used in the plural and not in the singular: it is a tantum. Thus one may refer to "three cattle" or "some cattle", but not "one cattle". There is no universally used singular form in modern English of "cattle", other than the sex- and age-specific terms such as cow, bull, steer and heifer. Historically, "ox" was a non-gender-specific term for adult cattle, but generally this is now used only for druft cattle, especially adult castrated males. The term is also incorporated into the names of other species such as the musk ox and "grunting ox" , and is used in some areas to describe certain cattle products such as ox-hide and ox-tail.
"Cow" is in general use as a singular for the collective "cattle", despite the objections by those who insist it to be a female-specific term. Although the phrase "that cow is a bull" is absurd from a lexicographic standpoint, the word "cow" is easy to use when a singular is needed and the sex is unknown or irrelevant - when "there is a cow in the road", for example. Further, any herd of fully mature cattle in or near a pasture is statistically likely to consist mostly of cows, so the term is probably accurate even in the restrictive sense. Other than the few bulls needed for breeding, the vast majority of male cattle are castrated as calves and slaughtered for meat before the age of three years. Thus, in a pastured herd, any calves or herd bulls usually are clearly distinguishable from the cows due to distinctively different sizes and clear anatomical differences. Merriam-Webster, a U.S. dictionary, recognizes the non-sex-specific use of "cow" as an alternate definition, whereas Collins, a UK dictionary, does not.

Chicken (Animal of India and Southeast Asia)

At the end of the incubation period (about 21 days), the eggs, if fertile, will hatch. Development of the egg starts only when incubation begins, so they all hatch within a day or two of each other, despite perhaps being laid over a period of two weeks or so. Before hatching, the hen can hear the chicks peeping inside the eggs, and will gently cluck to stimulate them to break out of their shells. The chick begins by "pipping"; pecking a breathing hole with its egg tooths towards the blunt end of the egg, usually on the upper side. It will then rest for some hours, absorbing the remaining egg yolk and withdrawing the blood supply from the membrane beneath the shell (used earlier for breathing through the shell). It then enlarges the hole, gradually turning round as it goes, and eventually severing the blunt end of the shell completely to make a lid. It crawls out of the remaining shell, and its wet down dries out in the warmth of the nest.

Duck (Animal of China)

Ducks are also kept for their ornamental value. Breeds have been developed with crests and tufts or striking plumage. Exhibition shows are held in which ducks, along with other breeds of poultry, are exhibited in competition. These shows can be "open" (meaning any exhibitor who pays the required entry fee can enter), or "closed" (accessible only to members of a given group). The most common of these is a 4-H poultry show.

Domesticated ducks can be kept as pets. They can be kept in a garden or backyard, and with special accessories, have also been known to be kept in the house. They will often eat insects and slugs. A pond or deep water dish is recommended. Without access to plentiful water, ducks will not thrive. If ducks are given access to a pond they will dabble in the mud, dredging out and eating wildlife and frogswan, and swallow adult frogs and toads up to the size of the British common brog Rana temporaria, as they have been bred to be much bigger than wild ducks with a "hull length" (base of neck to base of tail) of up to a foot or more; the wild mallard's "hull length" is about 6 inches (150 mm). A coop should be provided for shelter from predators such as many breeds of domestic ducks cannot fly.

Bactrian camel (Animal of Central Asia)

There are possibly as many as three regions in the genetic makeup that are distinctly different from domesticated camels and there is up to a 3% difference in the base genetic code. However, with so few wild camels, it is unclear what the natural genetic diversity within a population would have been.

Another difference is the ability of these wild camels to drink saltwater slush, although it is not yet certain the camel can extract useful water from it. Domesticated camels do not attempt to drink salt water, though the reason is unknown.There is some evidence that the Bactrian camel can be divided into different subspecies. In particular, it has been discovered that a population of wild Bactrian camel lives within a part of the Gashun Gobi region of the Gobi Desert. This population is distinct from domesticated herds both in genetic makeup and in behavior.

Animal List


1.Cat (Animal of Near East)
2.Guinea pig (Animal of Peru)
3.Donkey (Animal of  Egypt)
4.Water buffalo (Animal of  India, China)
5.Honey bee (Animal of Multiple places)
6.Horse (Animal of Eurasian Steppes)
7.Dromedary Camel (Animal of Arabia)
8.Silkworm (Animal of China)
9.Reindeer (Animal of  Russia)
10.Domestic Pigeon (Animal of Mediterranean Basin)
11.Goose (Animal of Eastern Asia)
12.Yak (Animal of Tibet)
13.Llama (Animal of Peru)
14.Alpaca (Animal of Peru)
15.Domesticated guineafowl(Animal of Africa)
16.Asian Elephant (Animal of Pakistan)
17.Ferret (Animal of Europe)
18.Fancy mouse (Animal of China)
19.Fallow Deer (Animal of Mediterranean Basin)
20.Muscovy Duck (Animal of South America)
21.Cochineal Insect (Animal of Chile, Mexico)
22.Indian Peafowl (Animal of India)
23.Barbary Dove (Animal of North Africa)
24.Parrots, Parakeets and Love birds ( Animal of Multiple places)
25.Banteng ( Animal of Southeast Asia, Java Island)
26.Gayal (Animal of Southeast Asia)
27.Perro Yaghan (Animal of Tierra del Fuego)
28.Mandarin Duck (Animal of China)
29.Common Myna (Animal of India, Australia)
30.Helix pomatia(Animal of Europe)
31.Turkey (Animal of Mexico, United States)
32.Stingless Bee (Animal of Mexico, Amazon Basin)
33.Goldfish (Animal of China)
34.Domestic Rabbit(Animal of Europe)
35.Mute Swan (Animal of Europe)
36.Japanese Quail (Animal of Japan)
37.Common carp (Animal of Europe, East Asia)
38.Canary (Animal of Canary Islands, Europe)
39.Fancy rat (Animal of UK)
40.American Mink (Animal of North America)
41.Ostrich (Animal of Africa)
42.Budgerigar (Animal of Australia)
43.Cockatiel (Animal of Australia)
44.Chinchilla (Animal of Andes)
45.Zebra Finch (Animal of Australia)
46.Turquoise Parrot (Animal of Australia)
47.Golden Hamster(Animal of Syria)
48.Domesticated silver fox(Animal of Soviet Union)
49.African clawed frog (Animal of South Africa)
50.Diamond Dove (Animal of Australia)
51.Central Bearded Dragon(Animal of Australia)
52.Eclectus Parrot (Animal of Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea,Solomon Islands)
53.Greater Rhea (Animal of South America)
54.Emu (Animal of Australia)
55.Degu (Animal of Chilean Andes)
56.Mongolian Gerbil (Animal of Africa and Asia)
57.Green Iguana (Animal of South America)
58.Axolotl (Animal of Mexico)
59.Andean Marsupial Tree Frog(Animal of Ecuadorian Andes)
60.Australian Green Tree Frog(Animal of Australia)
61.Argentine Horned Frog(Animal of Argentina)
62.Cranwell's horned frog(Animal of Argentina)
63.Leopard gecko (Animal of Southeast to central Asia)