Animal Domestication

Animal domestication is the process by which humans adapt wild animals for their own use, typically for companionship, labor, or food. This involves selectively breeding animals over generations to enhance traits that are beneficial to humans, such as tameness, size, or productivity. Domesticated animals, like dogs, cattle, and chickens, usually depend on humans for care and survival, whereas their wild counterparts are self-sufficient. Domestication has played a crucial role in human development, influencing agriculture and society by providing reliable sources of food, labor, and companionship.