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domestic animals are socialized and can comfortably approach humans and can be comfortably touched and petted by humans while most wild animals live in their habitat and try to keep their distance with humans and can't be comfortably approached ar touched by humans
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoDomestic animals have been selectively bred by humans over many, many generations and sometimes for thousands of years. Domestic animals for example dogs, are believed to have been domesticated from ancient wild wolves although the details are long lost in history. Dogs were selectively bred for particular traits such as "friendliness," docility around humans, and the "instinct to protect" humans.
Selective breeding means finding a dog for instance which exhibits the behaviors desirable to the breeder, and allowing this dog to breed with another dog with similar traits. For example, if a breeder wants a medium size dog, that bards very little, but is muscular and strong, yet gentle with humans and children, the the breeder picks a male dog with those characteristics and allows him to mate with an equally well matched female.
Domestic animals are usually of use to humans in some way, and often develop bonds with humans.
Some animals that one might think are well suited to domestication like the Zebra are not. The Zebra is well suited for use by humans except for one thing . . . they cannot be broken from the habit of biting an kicking humans.
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∙ 15y agoNot much. A domestic animal is an animal wdho is raised by humans and is used to humans being around them A pet is most of the time alot more used to being around people and are usually raised by people.
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∙ 14y agoPets are domestic animals, but the difference may be that pets live with a family or person in a house and domestic animals are kept to use for something, such as sheep or cows or horses. These are examples of domestic animals that are not necessarily pets. But they can be both.
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∙ 12y agoDomestic animals are animals that have been tamed by Humans, live with and work with us, and are kept as pets. Some of the earliest domestic animals are dogs and cats. Cats were so important in ancient Egypt that one of their gods was the cat god, Bastet. Their importance was most likely due to keeping the grain supplies safe by catching and eating the rodents that invaded said grain. Dogs were used in ancient times for hunting, protection, and as companions. Other domestic animals are: horses, cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, etc. Wild animals live in the wild, like wolves, deer, big cats (i.e. lions, tigers). Although these wild animals can be tamed, they are not considered domesticated animals.
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∙ 16y agoa domestic animal is one that can be kept as a pet ( cat,dog,goldfish,ect.) a wild animal is one that lives in the open land and sometimes is not good for a pet(tigers,wolves,sharks,ect.).
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∙ 15y agoDomestic animals are trained to live among people. Non-domestic animals live among their own kind.
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∙ 15y agowho the hel knows
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What is the difference between wild and domestic animals?
The answer is simple. A wild animal belongs in the wild away from people. Domestic animals usually live with people. Although for an animal to be considered 'domestic' it has to have been in captivity for a long time. And I mean like 100s of years.Wild animals are not mastered by any human; they may leave in wilderness and try to avoid the human.
What is the difference between scat and dung?
there is no difference. they are the same thing. Scatseems most often used to describe evidence of wild animals, and dung is more commonly used when speaking of domestic animals.
What is the different between tame animals and wild animals?
The difference is that tamed animals are like trained and wild animals are like just wild and sometimes dangerous.
How are wild animals and domestic animals alike?
they are both still proper animals but if wild animal live in wild and domestic ones are like dogs and cats
What is the difference between wild animals and pets?
pets are companions, domestics are for meat, milk, fur, hide, etc.
What is the difference between wild and domestic animals?
The answer is simple. A wild animal belongs in the wild away from people. Domestic animals usually live with people. Although for an animal to be considered 'domestic' it has to have been in captivity for a long time. And I mean like 100s of years.Wild animals are not mastered by any human; they may leave in wilderness and try to avoid the human.
What is the difference between scat and dung?
there is no difference. they are the same thing. Scatseems most often used to describe evidence of wild animals, and dung is more commonly used when speaking of domestic animals.
Why does a person's gums rot if not brushed but not with wild and domestic animals?
Wild & domestic animals gums can rot.
What is the difference in a pet and a wild aniamal?
Pets are domestic and usually trained. Wild animals follow instinct and are generally not safe to approach.
What is the different between tame animals and wild animals?
The difference is that tamed animals are like trained and wild animals are like just wild and sometimes dangerous.
Why are horses born wild?
Not all horses are born wild. Domestic horses when born are not really wild, they are just young and need education. There is a big difference between a wild horse and a domestic, green horse.
Are platypuses wild or domestic?
Platypuses are completely wild animals. They are not domestic, and may not be kept as pets.
How are wild animals and domestic animals alike?
they are both still proper animals but if wild animal live in wild and domestic ones are like dogs and cats
Domestic animals better then wild animal?
No. Domestic animals have been raised and bred by humans. A lot of their wild instincts are faded and they will likely survive for much shorter on their own. Domestic animals have only one advantage and that is they're better with humans than animals in the wild.
What is the difference between wild animals and pets?
pets are companions, domestics are for meat, milk, fur, hide, etc.
Why is the red fox feral?
They are true wild animals, not feral. Ferals are domestic animals gone wild.
What is the difference between animals and wildlife?
All wildlife are animals, yet all animals aren't wild. Man has domesticated many species that can no longer be considered wild.
