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  • Animals, Domestic

Animals, Domestic(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Animals, Domestic
Used for/see from:
  • n: Domestic Animals
  • n: Domesticated Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • n: Animal, Domestic
  • n: Animal, Domesticated
  • n: Animal, Farm
  • n: Animals, Domesticated
  • n: Animals, Farm
  • n: Domestic Animal
  • n: Domesticated Animal
  • n: Farm Animal

general or unspecified; DOMESTICATION is also available

Animals which have become adapted through breeding in captivity to a life intimately associated with humans. They include animals domesticated by humans to live and breed in a tame condition on farms or ranches for economic reasons, including LIVESTOCK (specifically CATTLE; SHEEP; HORSES; etc.), POULTRY; and those raised or kept for pleasure and companionship, e.g., PETS; or specifically DOGS; CATS; etc.

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