DOMESTICATION is adapting the behavior of an animal to fit the needs of people Cattle o Bos Taurus and Bos indicus are the scientific names o Cattle were brought to North America by Columbus on his 2nd voyage in 1493 o Cattle spread west, and most cattle herds were in the Great Plains because of grazing and North Central because of grain Swine o Scientific name is Sus scrofa and Sus vittatus o Brought to North America in 1493 with Columbus o Raised now in Corn Belt (Nebraska-Iowa-Illinois-Indiana-Ohio-Missouri) Sheep o Among first animals to be tamed o Wool used for fabric for 10,000-20,000 years o Ancestors are Moufflons and Asiatic urial Goats o Goats came from Switzerland originally o Ancestors are Pasang and Markhors Horses o Ancestor is Eohippus o Columbus brought on second voyage in 1493 o First horses were probably domesticated in Central Asia or Persia Poultry o Gallus domesticus is the scientific name of chickens o Poultry is raised mainly now in the Corn Belt. o Poultry has gone from being raised in small herds on small farms to being raised in large confinement buildings Page 35, Discussion Questions 1-7.