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Ancient Fourteen
Many qualities must be present in an animal before people can domesticate it. Before 1900 A.D., people neutralized fourteen mammals. The author calls these creatures the “ Ancient Fourteen,” and he recognizes them the most essential tamed animals because many of them pulled plows, provided transport, gave milk, and so on. Assorted tiny animals, including mammals, birds, and also even insects, were trained by ancient human beings as well. These animals provided their owners with many advantages, but not as many as the Ancient Fourteen. Since the zebras are wild, they can’t be domesticated since they are used to running free and in the wild. Just like how a person can not change their way of being, a zebra can’t change their way of living.

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