13, 2017 Domestication of Dogs and Cats Domestication is the process of adapting animals for human use. Domestication was a conscious effort of humans that was done in different countries at different times. If humans had never crossed paths with the ancestors of dogs and cats, these animals would never have become domesticated. Dogs and cats have been domesticated for great benefits in the world today. Today, dogs are used for many different tasks such as military dogs and guide dogs, but most
Dogs are currently the only large carnivore, and one of the only species from the canidae family, to have been domesticated. Although not much is known about the domestication of dogs with disagreements between when dog first became domesticated, the location they were first domesticated, and exactly how they became domesticated, one thing that is generally agreed upon is that dogs were the first ever animal to be domesticated. Fossilized dog-like remains can be dated back to ~33,000BP (Before Present)
The Domestication of Cats and Dogs Many people all over the world have cats or dogs as beloved pets. They all look and behave differently, and it is not uncommon to wonder where these animals come from. Many researchers and archeologists have developed theories about how cats and dogs became domesticated and for what purpose. The finding of ancient bones and genetic testing have allowed some insight into the history of the domesticated dog and cat. Though we know that these animals have been
The Domestication of Cats and Dogs In our lives today, dogs and cats are exceedingly valuable. They help calm people with anxiety, assist the sick and disordered, and aid the depressed. Although, thousands of years ago, dogs were domesticated by humans and put to useful tasks, such as, hunting, herding and guarding. Cats, however, were tamed for only one thing and that was to catch rodents. There might not be a lot about how they came to be, but hopefully that will change. Without cats and
express my gratitude towards is the domestic dog. The domestic dog is a part of the order Carnivora, the suborder Caniformia, and the family Canidae. The reason why I am thankful that the domestic dog continues to exist on this Earth is because without them, hearts would be broken and serious problems will arise. In the United States alone almost 70 million households own a pet dog. Out of those 70 million, 90 percent of dog owners say that they consider their dog as a part of the family. I am among those
Humans and dogs have been pals for what seems like forever. However, all relationships have to start somewhere, and this relationship is no different. From the beginnings of domestication to where we are today, how we have adapted dogs to our needs and how dogs have adapted us to their needs is a story that sounds fictional. This couldn’t be further from the truth. We call them Man’s Best Friend for a reason--we artificially created them to become our best friends, and they created the mannerisms
Title: Origin of Dog Domestication: How Dogs Evolved to Become Man’s Best Friend Background and rationale: Dogs as a man’s best friend has been a prevalent view point among modern day humans, and some even accept it as fact. However, the genetics behind what makes dogs so compatible with mankind, and the history of domestication are not well known to most. The time of divergence, and geographic origin of dog domestication has been greatly debated, though many firmly believe they are of Asian
Has the domestication of dogs influenced a shuffle in their genetic make-up? RESEARCH QUESTION; Has the domestication of dogs influenced a shuffle in their genetic make-up? WHAT IS A GENE; the definition of a gene is “a distinct sequence of nucleotides forming part of a chromosome, the order of which determines the order of monomers in a polypeptide or nucleic acid molecule which a cell (or virus) may synthesize” (Oxford online dictionary, 2014). This can be understood to be a component
For nearly 32,000 man has had a best friend in the canine. Dogs, once wild animals that would kill anything that moves, are now a common place in house holds around the world. Nowadays dogs are taken for granted, and after living with a companion for over 30,000 years its not surprising to take that companion for granted. But when did man get his best friend, and why? Was it simply that some guy at some point in time needed a heavy object dragged, and didn't want to do it himself? Perhaps some one
With the domestication of wolves came the floppy ears, playfulness, colored coats, and barking of the dog we know and love today. Interestingly enough, when an experiment was performed on silver foxes these same traits appeared after domestication. Belyaev, a Russian geneticist, conducted this experiment by breeding the tamer foxes. Belyaev bred twenty generations of the tamest foxes until the foxes resembled dogs more than they resembled foxes. In the wild there is no artificial selection so