Beasts of prey are solitary in their habits—the gentle and useful domestic animals are gregarious and social.
By studying domestic animals, see what you can learn about heredity.
I suppose you are well aware that cattle, poultry, and other domestic animals are required to be kept under proper control.
Is a man not as much a domestic animal as a dog?
What domestic animals are used for food?
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Different species and/or subspecies described have been differentiated by analysing adult worms and eggs fromdomesticanimalhosts.
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Still, becausedomesticanimalkeeping is widespread, it is of interest to investigate the impact of this activity as well.
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Alldomesticanimaland gull isolates were identical with both methods.
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From chromosome shape to chromosome mapping: 30 years ofdomesticanimalcytogenetics.
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In the same way, in the case ofdomesticanimalkeeping, a larger herd is also expected to reduce illegal hunting.
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Study on mating systems for controlling inbreeding levels indomesticanimalpopulations with overlapping generations.
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Faecal samples of fivedomesticanimalspecies were collected at no defined periodicity during veterinarian visits.
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The interpretation of genotypic ratios indomesticanimalpopulations.
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Effective size is also central to conservation genetics, since it is the criterion generally used for defining degree of endangerment of wild as well asdomesticanimalspecies or breeds.
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The story is much the same in animal breeding, where over a sixth of the 3,800 breeds ofdomesticanimalthat existed a century ago have disappeared.
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Advancements in cryopreservation ofdomesticanimalembryos.
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There are only two cases in which the owner of adomesticanimalcould be held liable for injury.
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The cost would depend on the size of the area and the density of thedomesticanimalpopulation.
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It is an offence of cruelty to set a snare for adomesticanimal.
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How can we say that adomesticanimalis entitled to a greater degree of protection than one running wild?
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