552 S.W.2d 513.Pate v. Yeager, 552 S.W.2d 513 (Tex. Civ. App. 1977), writ refused NRE (Oct. 19, 1977). There are two types of animals, wild animals and domestic animals, wild animals are living outside home, but some kinds of wild animal can become domesticated and they can keep at home like dogs. Wild animals can become domesticated or consider domesticated when the owner has tamed the wild nature animal like Monkey.
When the English arrived in Massachusetts in the 1700’s colonists were excited to see acres upon acres of open land. They saw great opportunity in this land, as they would be the first to farm and cultivate it. They also came upon Native Americans. These Indians, having different relationships with animals than the English, did not believe in owning livestock. When the colonists came, they tired to implement their values of owning livestock and transform New England into a civilized colony.
Chapter nine in Guns Germs and steel goes to describe how and where many of the domesticated animals in history came from, and how many of the larger species could not be domesticated and why. He uses the analogy of the Anna Karenina principle, that there are many reasons why an animal could be undomesticable, but in order for an animal to be domesticated, it must fit a multitude of requirements for it to be advantageous to use it in this way. He specifically refers to large animals, those over 100 pounds, and of those, only five species were used worldwide, and nine were used in specific geographies, this out of approximately 148 candidates throughout the world. Diamond then describes why most (13 of the 14) of the domesticated animals came
The dog and the alpaca were two of the few domesticated animals in pre-Columbian America. The bison was the largest mammal in the Americas, yet it resisted being domesticated. Furthermore. The new species had no natural predators in the Americas. Nevertheless, because they ate a lot of indigenous flora, these recently introduced creatures disturbed the natural equilibrium.
The problem with the llama was that it was only capable of carrying small loads. The Columbian Exchange brought domesticated animals or beast of burden to the Americas. The ‘Old’ world’s domesticated animals caused major changes in the ‘New’ world’s nutrition, cultures, and ecology. Pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, and chicken were some of the animals brought over, but no European domesticated animal had a bigger impact on the Americas than the horse. The horse soon became a weapon of war for the natives, who were trying to hold out against the European invasion.
Pulitzer Prize winner Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, written by Jared Diamond discusses in extended detail the advancement of mankind throughout its history. Anthropologist Diamond also brings to light an explanation as to why some societies advance more than others and are able to grow in population. He seeks to provide answers as to why some societies were able to conquer and defeat other societies and what allows for the development of modern societies. As such, Jared Diamond partially credits mans’ development into larger societies to domestication of plants and animals in section “Part Two: The Rise and Spread of Food Production.”
When you consider the great buildings of the Old World, starting with the Egyptians and running up through the ages, people in almost all cases had access to thousands of very strong animals to help them. The only American domesticated animals of any kind were the alpaca and the llama. One of the early advantages of the Spanish over the Mexican Aztecs, for instance, was that the Spanish had horses. It took the American Indians a little while to adopt the horse and become equals on the
The dog and the alpaca were two of the few domesticated animals in pre-Columbian America. The Spanish gave permission for imported domesticated herds to graze freely on the lands where they flourished. Furthermore, the new species had no natural predators in the Americas. However, because they ate a lot of the indigenous flora, these recently introduced creatures disturbed the natural equilibrium. Cattle ranching began in the Caribbean and soon extended to Mexico and Florida by 1565.
That wild animal of yours is unpredictable and not domesticated. The quote claims “Exotic animals are wild animals with wild animal instincts, even when born in captivity. A wild animal is never 100 percent predictable. An animal that has behaved one way for many years cannot suddenly change. Domestication is not something that happens in one or two generations: it takes hundreds or thousands of years” (Lewis).
Captivity is the condition of being imprisoned or confined. Is captivity good or is it bad? If humans were put into cages and given only enough food to keep them alive we would call it inhumane. What is the difference from doing the same with animals? The topic concerning captivity has been controversial for years.
Rachel Grant, an Animals MPDI editor wrote, "many exotic pets have specialized requirements in captivity that are beyond the scope of many pet keepers to provide" (Grant 6). Although one may believe that keeping, maintaining, and caring for an exotic animal will be like keeping a domesticated animal such as a dog or cat, the reality of the amount of care and expenses these animals require say
19- Overall/Summary Questions In response to Yali’s question, everything came down to the location and settlement of people back in ancient times. Since some areas were not suitable for farming, they remained hunter-gatherers and carried on with their lives. Like New Guinea, these were the countries that would soon be backed-up on all the technological innovations and items produced that were brought into the world later on. Since food production was what off-set these creations, those regions that had perfect climate year-round had many advantages over others.
Exotic animals should not be treated as pets because they are not completely tamable, they belong to their natural habitat, and they may be transmitting zoonotic diseases to those around them. In contrast, some people believe that exotic animals should be kept as pets to save them from extinction.
At one point in your life, have you ever thought to yourself how was the meat on your plate produced, and why is it so cheap? Billions of farm animals are consumed every year in the U.S. at cheap costs and endure in conditions that buyers wouldn’t acknowledge. A large portion of our meats originate from meat industries that produce, abuse, and process meat for the public from farms that abuse animals unless the animal was raised organically. The meats that are produced are a necessity for a us omnivores because we eat meat on a daily basis as a source for protein and fat, unless you are vegetarian, or vegan. Now since it’s a necessity for us living beings, is cruelty in animal agriculture worth the outcome for better for our economy?
Keeping wild and exotic animals as pets threatens public health and safety within and outside a community. Some people argue that exotic animals shouldn’t be allowed to be kept as pets because the negatives strongly outweigh the benefits of having one. Owning a wild animal is arguably cruel to the animal in a way that owning a domestic animal isn’t. In fact, owning an exotic pet can be extremely expensive and the average pet owner cannot provide the care they need in captivity.
