A domesticated animal is any animal that depends on a human for food‚ water and shelter this includes farm animals such as cattle‚ horses‚ sheep‚ chickens‚ goats‚ dogs and cats. There are relatively few domesticated animals compared to the huge number of species on the planet. As well as the obvious there are also a couple of species of insect (e.g. the silk worm) that are classified as domesticated. Certain birds‚ besides chickens and fish‚ are also considered domestic‚ even a species of reptiles
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The roles of Zoos in conservation The main aim of zoos is to protect and conserve global biodiversity and wildlife. To do this they have four roles to play which are; research‚ conservation‚ education and welfare. Research: Research is the careful search or inquiry for new facts by scientific study of a subject‚ through a course of critical investigation. By studying animals we can learn new things about their behaviour and lifestyle. The Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice
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Wild Animals as Pets “Between 13‚000 and 2‚500 B.C.‚ humans domesticated dogs‚ cats‚ cattle‚ goats‚ horses‚ and sheep from their wild counterparts. Although the terms taming and domestication are often used interchangeably‚ they are not the same. Individual wild animals can be tamed to behave in a docile manner around humans. By contrast‚ domestication is a process that takes place with an entire animal species over many generations.” (libraryindex.com) Humans began domesticating large animals
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Wild Animal Profiles African Elephant | Mammal. The largest living land mammal‚ the African elephant weighs 3500 to 7000 kilograms (3.5 to 7 tons) and stands 3.4 meters (11 feet) high. The elephant’s remarkable trunk serves variously as a nose‚ arm‚ hand‚ foot and multi-purpose tool. The trunk is strong enough to uproot a tree and delicate enough to pick berries‚ and it enables the elephant to reach as high as 7 meters (23 feet). Humans can hear only 20% of the vocal sounds an elephant makes;
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Are zoos cruel to wild animals? We all know that zoos are a shelter and kind of museum for wild animals. The zoo authority is supposed to import rare wild animals from different places and keep them in the zoo with care and safety. Common man is allowed to watch these animals and understand their lifestyle and habitat. Some extinct animals and birds may be bred and reared in zoos. This not only ensures the safety and existence of these animals or birds but also helps the future generation to
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Humans are on the very top of the food chain‚ they have the supremecy over everything and anything‚ including wild animals. Wildlife that will never be in their natural habitat‚ and live their entire life in an artificial enclosure. Where they live out their lives in fear‚ and with all eyes on them (Carnivores in Captivity.) Many activists try to shut down zoos‚ and find any evidence of cruelty they possibly can to do so. Although the activists are unsuccessful‚ the attention needs to be diverted
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Throughout history animals have been and continue to be used (and in many cases harmed) for the purpose of entertaining the human population. From rodeos and circuses to zoos and marine parks animals are constantly used for entertainment or exhibition purposes they are made to live a life in captivity and forced to display actions and activities that are more often than not would be considered as unnatural in the wild. These creatures will always have their needs and interests being made subordinate
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you ever looked at an animal in your local zoo exhibit and wondered if they were truly better off there than if they were in the wild? A growing number of people are beginning to believe that zoo animals are better off than animals who are left in their natural habitat. To thrive means that an animal is growing and learning to survive in such a way that allows it to flourish. Although animals in captivity are provided with their basic needs to survive and more‚ wild animals are more likely to thrive
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As many people know‚ having wild animals as pets is becoming more popular‚ but should not be taken in. Wild animals like lions‚ tigers and bears are not considered to be good house pets like a dog or a cat (which are considered domestics animals). These type of animals have needs that can easily be met by there owners‚ whereas wild animals are used to running free and not being contained within an environment. By containing these types of animals often may cause them to "develop lifelong health and
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The Dangers of Owning Exotic Animals as Pets Dawn Patton COM/156 October 06‚ 2013 Myrene Magabo The Dangers of Owning Exotic Animals as Pets On the evening of Tuesday October 18‚ 2011 in Zanesville‚ Ohio over 49 wild and exotic animals including 18 Bengal tigers were shot and killed‚ after their owner opened all the cages and then took his own life (Caron‚ 2011). People have had an attraction to owning wild animals for decades‚ and the amount of injuries that have resulted from trying to coexist
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