Domesticated animals are species that have been tamed or bred by humans for various purposes such as food production (meat, milk), transportation (horses), or companionship (dogs).
Related terms
Livestock: Livestock refers to farm animals raised for economic purposes such as cattle for meat or chickens for eggs.
Selective Breeding: Selective breeding is when humans intentionally choose specific traits in animals over generations through controlled mating to enhance desirable characteristics.
Working Animals: Working animals are domesticated creatures trained for specific tasks such as horses used in agriculture or dogs employed in search and rescue operations.