DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
THEIR RELATION TO MAN AND TO HIS
ADVANCEMENT IN CIVILIZATION
BY
NATHANIEL SOUTHGATE SHALER
DEAN OF THE LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL OF
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
1908
Copyright, 1895, by
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
CONTENTS
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| Introduction | 1 |
| THE DOG | |
| Ancestry of the Domesticated Dogs.—Early Uses of the Animal:Variations induced by Civilization.—Shepherd-dogs: theirPeculiarities; other Breeds.—Possible IntellectualAdvances.—Evils of Specialized Breeding.—Likeness of Emotionsof Dogs to those of Man: Comparison with other DomesticatedAnimals.—Modes of Expression of Emotions in Dogs.—FutureDevelopment of this Species.—Comparison of Dogs and Cats asregards Intelligence and Position in Relation to Man, | 11 |
| THE HORSE | |
| Value of the Strength of the Horse to Man.—Origin of theHorse.—Peculiar Advantage of the Solid Hoof.—Domesticationof the Horse.—How begun.—Use as a Pack Animal.—ForWar.—Peculiar Advantages of the Animal for Use of Men.—MentalPeculiarities.—Variability of Body.—Spontaneous Variationsdue to Climate.—Variations of Breeds.—Effect of the Inventionof Horseshoes.—Donkeys and Mules compared with Horse.—EspecialValue of these Animals.—Diminishing Value of Horses in ModernCivilization.—Continued Need of their Service in War, | 57 |
| THE FLOCKS AND HERDS: BEASTS FOR BURDEN, FOOD, AND RAIMENT | |
| Effect of this Group of Animals on Man.—First Subjugations.—Basisof Domesticability.—Horned Cattle.—Wool-bearing Animals.—Sheepand Goats.—Camels: their Limitation.—Elephants: Ancient History;Distribution; Intelligence; Use in the Arts; Need of TrueDomestication.—Pigs: their Peculiar Economic Value; ModernVarieties; Mental Qualities.—Relation of the Development ofDomesticable Animals to the Time of Man's Appearance on the Earth, | 103 |
| DOMESTICATED BIRDS | |
| Domestication of Animals mainly accomplished by the Aryan Race;Small Amount of Such Work by American Indians.—Barnyard Fowl:Mental Qualities; Habits of Combat.—Peacocks: their LimitedDomestication.—Turkeys: their Origin; tending to revert to theSavage State.—Water Fowl: Limited Number of Species domesticated;Intellectual Qualities of this Group.—The Pigeon:Origin and History of Group; Marvels of Breeding.—SongBirds.—Hawks and Hawking.—Sympathetic Motive of Birds:their Æsthetic Sense; their Capacity for Enjoyment, ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |