Hello I'm Dennis the mennis I've studied animal welfare at college since 2016. I admire and respect all life and I enjoy interacting with animals as well as reading their body language, in other words I believe in the welfare of all animals. As a wikipedian I help to correct articles that have errors and issues. During my holiday in France a new fact popped into my head it said there's no such thing as a good pet and a bad pet there are only good owners and bad owners. Animals should only be judged by their temperament which determines how they're brought up and treated by their owners. In my opinion, domestic and wild animals aren't that different from each other because they both retain natural instincts for example a dog bite isn't that different from a wolf bite, another example sheep, goats and camels come into rut just like deer do in the wild, both horses and donkeys can be unpredictable just like zebras can. Both domestic pigs and wild boars can be aggressive towards humans due to sows protecting their offspring and boars in the mating season. No animal can be 100% trusted no matter if its domestic or non domestic even a well trained dog can't be completely trusted with small children. I do also like drawing animals on pieces of paper and sometimes color them, I draw speech bubbles on my drawings in order to create a story and a scenario. My theory is that dingoes were once domesticated by the early aboriginals who brought them to Australia to be used for hunting kangaroos and emus, when they invented the boomerang it was a much more effective weapon then the dingo so it replaced them and the hunter gatherers released their dingoes into the wild to fend for themselves. The Greenlandic Inuits originally domesticated Greenland wolves as sled dogs, guard dogs and as pets but now there are none in captivity. I believe that both zoos and safari parks should not keep domestic animals such as camels, llamas, alpacas, Heck horses, domestic water buffaloes, gayals, Highland cattle, Heck cattle, Hungarian grey cattle, yaks, Ankole cattle and Ankole-Watusi cattle because these animals don't play a role in conservation they only play a important role in agriculture, both zoos and safari parks should only keep wild animals that play a vital role in conservation. These domestic animals should only be kept on farms, ranches and petting zoos. Dingoes, New Guinea singing dogs, European mouflons and the kri-kri are considered to be feral therefore should not be kept in zoos but they can be kept as pets or on farms and ranches. I am diagnosed with autism but its mild.

Domestication of urban wildlife

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Due to their adaptations to live alongside humans some urban species and subspecies are slowly becoming domesticated after being handfed by humans as well as becoming accustomed and habituated towards them which includes the Arctic fox, red fox, gray fox, European badger, European hedgehog, spotted hyena, American black bear, cinnamon bear, Alaska moose, Rocky Mountain elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, fallow deer, sika deer, Indian rhinoceros, nilgai, Nubian ibex, bighorn sheep, wild boar, collared peccary, coyote, eastern spotted skunk, striped skunk, raccoon, Virginia opossum, black rat, Indian palm squirrel, eastern gray squirrel, groundhog, eastern cottontail rabbit, eastern grey kangaroo, common ringtail possum, common brushtail possum, northern brushtail possum, emu, Canada goose, greylag goose, black swan, trumpeter swan, whooper swan, mute swan, sulphur-crested cockatoo, gang-gang cockatoo, Indian rose-ringed parakeet, red-masked parakeet, rainbow lorikeet, Australian king parrot, crimson rosella, laughing kookaburra, bald eagle, Cape skink and green iguana, These events take place in England, Nepal, India, the United States, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Japan, Australia, Poland, Israel, Canada, Norway and South Africa.

Potential domestication of other animals

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Other animals such as the Arctic wolf, island fox, quokka, alpine marmot, Desmarest's hutia and the Aldabra giant tortoise don't thrive in a urban environment but they seem to be potential candidates for domestication due to their lack of fear of humans. Other animals such as the warthog make their home in villages and campsites and losing their natural fear of humans after been handfed, this is another wild pig species that is slowly becoming domesticated. In Glen Etive the Scottish red deer is slowly becoming domesticated after being handfed & becoming accustomed to humans. The western grey kangaroo on Kangaroo Island is a ideal candidate for domestication because of its lack of fear of humans. The common eider is another ideal candidate for domestication due to its tameable nature and it could be farmed for its eggs and feathers although the meat is said to taste tough and fishy.

Domestic animal attacks on humans

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People have been attacked, bitten, mauled, hit, gored and killed by certain domestic animals such as dogs, cats, ferrets, cattle, gayals, camels, llamas, alpacas, pigs, yaks, zebu, rams, goats, reindeer and water buffaloes, This is usually a result of rabies, animal cruelty, territoriality, mating season and mothers defending their offspring. horses, ponies and donkeys don't attack people but they can bite, strike, trample and kick people which can turn fatal especially by larger breeds.

Feral descendants

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Dingoes, kri-kris and European mouflons are all in fact descendants of domestic ancestors. Here are the images in my wikitable.

subspecies origin image
Dingo

(Canis lupus dingo)

Indonesia,

introduced to Australia

 
Kri-kri

(Capra hircus cretica)

Crete  
European mouflon

(Ovis aries musimon)

Corsica, Sardinia  

Dangerous pets

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Dogs aren't the only pets to be put down after attacking, mauling and killing people, it should be other pets that should be euthanized not to be sent to zoos after injuring and killing people including their owners such as lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cougars, bears, wolves, dingoes and crocodiles.

Domestic animals

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even-toed ungulates origin image
Cattle

(Bos primigenius taurus)

the Near East  
Zebu

(Bos primigenius indicus)

India  
Sanga cattle

(Bos taurus africanus)

Africa  
Bali cattle

(Bos javanicus domesticus)

Bali  
Gayal

(Bos frontalis)

India  
Yak

(Bos grunniens)

Tibet  
Water buffalo

(Bubalus bubalis)

India  
Sheep

(Ovis aries)

Iran  
Goat

(Capra aegagrus hircus)

Iran  
Reindeer

(Rangifer tarandus)

Norway, Finland, Sweden, Russia, Mongolia, China  
Pig

(Sus scrofa domesticus)

the Near East, China  
Dromedary camel

(Camelus dromedarius)

Arabia  
Bactrian camel

(Camelus bactrianus)

Central Asia  
Llama

(Lama glama)

Peru  
Alpaca

(Lama pacos)

Peru  
equids origin image
Horse

(Equus ferus caballus)

Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine  
Pony

(Equus ferus caballus)

Northern Europe  
Donkey

(Equus africanus asinus)

Egypt  
leporids origin image
Domestic rabbit

(Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus)

Europe  
rodents origin image
Long-tailed chinchilla

(Chinchilla lanigera)

Chile  
Guinea pig

(Cavia porcellus)

Peru  
Golden hamster

(Mesocricetus auratus)

Syria  
Roborovski dwarf hamster

(Phodopus roborovskii)

Central Asia  
Winter white dwarf hamster

(Phodopus sungorus)

Russia  
Campbell's dwarf hamster

(Phodopus campbelli)

Mongolia  
Chinese hamster

(Cricetulus griseus)

China  
Mongolian gerbil

(Meriones unguiculatus)

Mongolia  
Fancy rat

(Rattus norvegicus domestica)

Japan  
Fancy mouse

(Mus musculus domestica)

Europe, Japan  
carnivorans origin image
Dog

(Canis lupus familiaris)

Germany  
Domestic fox

(Vulpes vulpes amicus)

Prince Edward Island introduced to Russia  
Fuegian dog

(Lycalopex culpaeus)

Chile  
Domestic mink

(Neovison vison domesticus)

North America  
Ferret

(Mustela putorius furo)

North Africa  
Cat

(Felis catus)

the Near East  
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Indian peafowl

(Pavo cristatus)

India  
Chicken

(Gallus gallus domesticus)

India, Southeast Asia, China  
Domestic turkey

(Meleagris gallopavo domesticus)

Mexico  
Domestic guineafowl

(Numida meleagris domesticus)

West Africa  
Japanese quail

(Coturnix japonica)

Japan  
Domestic pigeon

(Columba livia domestica)

the Mediterranean Basin  
Barbary dove

(Streptopelia risoria)

North Africa  
Domestic canary

(Serinus canaria domestica)

the Canary Islands  
Society finch

(Lonchura striata domestica)

Japan  
Domestic goose

(Anser anser domesticus)

Southeast Europe  
Knob goose

(Anser cygnoides domesticus)

China  
Domestic duck

(Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)

China  
Domestic Muscovy duck

(Cairina moschata domestica)

South America  
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Guppy

(Poecilia reticulata)

Brazil  
Zebrafish

(Danio rerio)

South Asia  
Japanese rice fish

(Oryzias latipes)

Japan  
Siamese fighting fish

(Betta splendens)

Thailand  
Snakeskin gourami

(Trichopodus pectoralis)

Southeast Asia  
Goldfish

(Carassius auratus)

China  
Koi

(Cyprinus rubrofuscus)

China  
Common carp

(Cyprinus carpio)

Europe  
Grass carp

(Ctenopharyngodon idella)

China  
Ide

(Leuciscus idus)

Europe  
Tench

(Tinca tinca)

Europe  
Nile tilapia

(Oreochromis niloticus)

Africa  
European perch

(Perca fluviatilis)

Europe  
Brown trout

(Salmo trutta)

Europe  
Rainbow trout

(Oncorhynchus mykiss)

North America  
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Western honey bee

(Apis mellifera)

Europe, the United Kingdom  
Domestic silkmoth

(Bombyx mori)

China  

Domesticated wild animals

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Some wild animals have been domesticated to some extent, but they have not evolved into a fully domesticated species or subspecies.

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Indian elephant

(Elephas maximus indicus)

South Asia, Southeast Asia  
Sri Lankan elephant

(Elephas maximus maximus)

Sri Lanka  
Sumatran elephant

(Elephas maximus sumatranus)

Sumatra  
Borneo elephant

(Elephas maximus borneensis)

Borneo  
Syrian elephant

(Elephas maximus asurus)

Western Asia  
North African elephant

(Loxodonta africana pharaohensis)

North Africa  
Moose

(Alces alces)

Russia, Sweden, Finland  
Sika deer

(Cervus nippon)

Japan, China  
Fallow deer

(Dama dama)

the Mediterranean Basin  
Persian fallow deer

(Dama mesopotamica)

the Middle East, introduced to Cyprus  
White-tailed deer

(Odocoileus virginianus)

Virginia  
Caspian red deer

(Cervus elaphus maral)

Iran  
Red deer

(Cervus elaphus)

Europe  
Nilgai

(Boselaphus tragocamelus)

India  
Common eland

(Taurotragus oryx)

South Africa  
Giant eland

(Taurotragus derbianus)

West Africa  
Addax

(Addax nasomaculatus)

Egypt  
Scimitar oryx

(Oryx dammah)

Egypt  
Fringe-eared oryx

(Oryx beisa callotis)

Kenya  
Bubal hartebeest

(Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus)

Egypt  
Muskox

(Ovibos moschatus)

Alaska  
Celebes warty pig

(Sus celebensis)

Sulawesi  
South American tapir

(Tapirus terrestris)

Brazil  
Crab-eating fox

(Cerdocyon thous)

South America  
Striped skunk

(Mephitis mephitis)

North America  
Egyptian mongoose

(Herpestes ichneumon)

Egypt  
Leopard cat

(Prionailurus bengalensis)

China  
Rusty-spotted cat

(Prionailurus rubiginosus)

India  
Steppe lemming

(Lagurus lagurus)

Eurasian Steppe  
Degu

(Octodon degu)

Chile  
Four-toed hedgehog

(Atelerix albiventris)

Central Africa, East Africa  
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South African ostrich

(Struthio camelus australis)

South Africa  
Masai ostrich

(Struthio camelus massaicus)

Kenya  
Grey francolin

(Ortygornis pondicerianus)

Pakistan  
Northern bobwhite

(Colinus virginianus)

Virginia  
Small-billed tinamou

(Crypturellus parvirostris)

South America  
Edible-nest swiftlet

(Aerodramus fuciphagus)

Indonesia  
Mute swan

(Cygnus olor)

Europe, the United Kingdom  
Zebra finch

(Taeniopygia guttata)

Australia  
Budgerigar

(Melopsittacus undulatus)

Australia  
European greenfinch

(Chloris chloris)

Malta  
Eurasian siskin

(Spinus spinus)

Europe  
Great cormorant

(Phalacrocorax carbo)

China  
Japanese cormorant

(Phalacrocorax capillatus)

Japan  
Neotropic cormorant

(Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Peru  
Puna ibis

(Plegadis ridgwayi)

Peru  
Southern screamer

(Chauna torquata)

South America  
Secretarybird

(Sagittarius serpentarius)

South Africa  
fish origin image
Silver carp

(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

China  
Bighead carp

(Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)

China  
Black carp

(Mylopharyngodon piceus)

China  
Giant barb

(Catlocarpio siamensis)

Vietnam  
Atlantic salmon

(Salmo salar)

Atlantic Ocean  
invertebrates origin image
European dark bee

(Apis mellifera mellifera)

Europe, the United Kingdom  
Indian honey bee

(Apis cerana indica)

India  
Cochineal

(Dactylopius coccus)

Mexico  
Giant West African snail

(Archachatina marginata)

West Africa  
reptiles origin image
Desert kingsnake

(Lampropeltis splendida)

Texas, Arizona, New Mexico  
amphibians origin image
Chinese edible frog

(Hoplobatrachus rugulosus)

China  

Exotic pets

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These animals have been bred and kept as exotic pets due to their size, appearances and variable colors. They are commonly kept in homes, large estates, private collections and on farms and ranches. Some of them are undemanding, easy to care for and require low maintenance and others require high maintenance. With captive breeding of exotic pets becoming more prevalent, less wild animals are being taken from the wild. The keeping of exotic pets symbolized the wealth and the rich especially amongst royalties and the nobility which dates back to Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt. Some of these exotic pets are dangerous and can only be owned by experienced and knowledgeable owners. Some indigenous tribes do keep certain exotic animals as pets.

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Reptiles Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, the Solomon Islands    
   
   
   
   
Amphibians Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands    
   
   
 
Invertebrates Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Fish Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Solomon Islands    
Birds Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, the Solomon Islands    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Mammals Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Current cat subspecies

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This is my own view on the current big cat and small cat subspecies.

lions origin image
African lion

(Panthera leo melanochaita)

VU

Southern Africa, East Africa, the Horn of Africa, Central Africa, West Africa  
Asiatic lion

(Panthera leo persica)

EN

India, formely Hungary, Western Asia, Southeast Europe, Transcaucasia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Southern Russia, Ukraine  
tigers origin image
Bengal tiger

(Panthera tigris tigris)

EN

South Asia, China, Myanmar  
Indochinese tiger

(Panthera tigris corbetti)

EN

Southeast Asia, China, Northeast India  
Malayan tiger

(Panthera leo jacksoni)

CR

Malaysia, Thailand, formely Singapore  
Sumatran tiger

(Panthera tigris sumatrae)

CR

Sumatra  
South China tiger

(Panthera tigris amoyensis)

CR

China  
Siberian tiger

(Panthera tigris altaica)

EN

Russia, China, formely South Korea, North Korea, Mongolia  
leopards origin image
African leopard

(Panthera pardus pardus)

NT

Africa  
Arabian leopard

(Panthera leo nimir)

CR

the Middle East, Egypt  
Persian leopard

(Panthera pardus tulliana)

EN

Iran, Iraq, Russia, Central Asia, Turkey, Georgia, formely Samos  
Indian leopard

(Panthera pardus fusca)

NT

South Asia, China  
Sri Lankan leopard

(Panthera pardus kotiya)

VU

Sri Lanka  
Indochinese leopard

(Panthera pardus delacouri)

CR

Southeast Asia, China  
Javan leopard

(Panthera pardus melas)

EN

Java  
Amur leopard

(Panthera pardus orientalis)

CR

China, Russia, formely North Korea, South Korea  
cheetahs origin image
Southeast African cheetah

(Acinonyx jubatus jubatus)

VU

Southern Africa, East Africa  
Northeast African cheetah

(Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii)

VU

Chad, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Somalia, Eritrea, formely Djibouti, Egypt  
Northwest African cheetah

(Acinonyx jubatus hecki)

CR

the Central African Republic, Chad, Algeria, Mali, West Africa, formely Morocco, Western Sahara, Senegal, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana  
Asiatic cheetah

(Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)

CR

Iran, formely India, Central Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Near East  
Wildcats origin image
Scottish wildcat

(Felis silvestris grampia)

CR

Scotland, formely England, Wales  
Caucasian wildcat

(Felis silvestris caucasica)

EN

the Caucasus, Turkey  
leopard cats origin image
Amur leopard cat

(Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura)

EN

Russia, Manchuria, North Korea, South Korea, Tsushima Island  
Iriomote cat

(Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis)

CR

Iriomote  

Current species in the genus Canis

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These are the current species in the genus Canis. Both black-backed jackals and side-striped jackals were originally in the genus now they are moved to a different genus Luputella

Canis origin image
Ethiopian wolf

(Canis simensis)

Ethiopia  
Wolf

(Canis lupus)

Europe, Asia, Egypt, North America  
Red wolf

(Canis rufus)

North America  
Eastern wolf

(Canis lycaon)

North America  
African wolf

(Canis lupaster)

Africa  
Coyote

(Canis latrans)

North America  
Golden jackal

(Canis aureus)

Southeast Europe, Southwest Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia