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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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