Dog - There are currently
around 800 different species of domestic dog worldwide. Dogs are
used by Humans for hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection,
assisting police, military and aiding handicapped individuals. This
impact on human society has given them the nickname "man's best
friend.”
Cow - In
India the cow is seen as a sacred animal. Cows are raised as a dairy
animals for milk and other dairy products & as livestock for
meat. Cow is a herbivore. Clover and grass are its favourite
type of food. Cow consumes 40 to 100 pounds of food per day and
drinks 30 to 50 gallons of water.
Goat - Goats are among the
earliest animals domesticated by humans. Goats have been used for
their meat, hair, milk and skins. Goats produce about 2% of the
world's total annual milk supply.
Buffalo - Buffaloes are
used in farming for ploughing, tilling rice fields etc. Buffalo milk
is processed into a large variety of dairy products. The bones and
horns are often made into jewellery. Horns are used for the
embouchure of musical instruments, such as ney and kaval.
Cat - Cats are common
pets worldwide. The
average domestic cat sleeps for around 18 hours a day. Cats have
excellent night vision and can see at only one-sixth the light level
required for human vision.
Sheep - Sheep are
medium-sized herbivorous animal. Sheep are mainly farmed for their
meat and wool but sheep are also occasionally farmed for their milk.
Sheep's wool is the most widely used animal fibre.
Ox - An ox is also known as
a bullock. Ox are used for ploughing, for transport (pulling carts),
for threshing grain by trampling. Ox are also used to skid logs in
forests, particularly in low-impact & select-cut logging.
Rabbit - Rabbits are small
mammals that belong to group of animals called Lagomorphs. They can
be found on all continents except Antarctica. Rabbits prefer edges
of the forests, but they also inhabit deserts, marshes and
grasslands. Rabbits are vegetarians, they eat leafy plants and bark.
Commercially rabbits are bred for it's meat, fur, wool & for
laboratory testing purpose.
Ram - Rams are male bighorn
sheep, animals that live in the mountains. They live in the Rocky
Mountain region of North America. Rams are herbivores. They
typically eat seeds, grass and plants.
Yak - Yaks have been kept
primarily for their milk, fibre and meat.
Yaks are used to transport goods
across mountain passes for local farmers and traders. The average
lifespan of a yak is about 20 years.
Donkey - Donkey is known as
a working animal. After human labour, the donkey is the cheapest
form of agricultural power. Donkeys are used to be ridden, used for
threshing, raising water, milling and other work. Donkey is a
herbivore. Its diet is based on grass and grains. Donkey has
excellent memory and ability to recognise other donkeys &
people.
Mule - Mule is domestic
animal created via interbreeding of male donkey and female horse. It
can be found all over the world today. Mules are used for pulling
ploughs, riding and carrying of heavy loads. Most mules are grey,
brown, reddish or black-coloured. Mule is a herbivore. Its diet is
based on grass, vegetables and weed.
Horse - Horses are used by
humans for the working activities such as agriculture,
transportation, sports events etc. Horse is a herbivore. Its diet is
based mostly on alfalfa and various grains. Horse has the biggest
eyes of all land mammals and visual field of nearly 360 degrees.
Domestic horses have average lifespan of between 25 to 30 years.
Pig - Pigs are omnivores
and are highly social and intelligent animals. Pigs are raised
commercially for meat generally called pork, hams, gammon or bacon,
as well as for leather. Their bristly hairs are also used for
brushes.
Camel - Camel is known as a
'Ship of desert.' They are mostly found in deserts & dry
regions. Camels have been used by people for transporting goods &
people across the desert and also for its milk and meat.
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