Monday, March 23, 2015

According to Guns, Germs, and Steel, what are the 6 characteristics of domesticated animals ?Guns, Germs and steel

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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