wellfair and breeding Flashcards
define domestication
the process by which animals have become adapted to humans and captive enviroments.
what are the five animal welfare needs
1 The need for a suitable environment
2 The need for a suitable diet
3 The need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns
4 The need it has to be housed with, or apart from, other animals
5 The need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease
what is evolution
The sequence of events involved in the development of a species
what is nateral evolution
Gradual change through the animal not being able to adapt to changes in its environment
what is direct evolution
When humans destroy animals e.g. for profit, enjoyment, religion, superstition
what is indirect evolution
Animals step in the path of human progression e.g. habitat destruction
what is co-extinction
Loss of species due to the extinction of another species.
what is the definition of partuition
birth
what is the definition of Oestrogen
Induces signs of oestrus and prepares the reproductive tract for mating
what is the definition of Progesterone
Prepares reproductive tract for pregnancy, development of mammary glands, maintains pregnancy
what is the definition of Luteinising hormone
Causes rupture of follicles (ovulation) and development of the corpus luteum
what is the definition of Prolactin
Stimulates the development of the mammary glands and milk secretion
what is the definition of Testosterone
Male characteristics and behaviour, sperm development
what is the definition of Oxytocin
Stimulates uterine contractions during parturition, induces milk ‘let down’
what is the definition of Fillical stimulating
Hormones
Stimulates development of the follicles in the ovary
