According to Diamond, there are a number of qualities that
an animal species must have if it is to be domesticated. These
include:
- Diet. It cannot be a carnivore because
it takes too much to feed them. - Growth rate. It has to
grow quickly so you don't have to spend too much feeding it before you kill and eat
it. - Breeding. It has to be willing to breed in
captivity. - Disposition. Mean and aggressive animals
can't be domesticated. - Tendency to panic. If an animal
is likely to panic and become uncontrollable, it will be too dangerous to domesticate
it. - Social structure. It is very helpful if the animal
is a herd animal or one that is used to living in a hierarchical society. That way, it
will be more likely to obey humans.
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