What are domestic animals?

Domestic animals are once-wild animals that have been captured for many years and conditioned to adapt to different living conditions in the farm or households. Mainly, they are captured for economic reasons. Pets are domestic animals, but they were animals that were originally captured for companionship and not for economic reasons. Pets stay with humans in the household most of the time. Other domestic animals, on the other hand, seldom stay in the households. Both pets and domestic animals depend on humans for survival.

Look at the pictures below. Which of these animals are domestic animals? Which ones are wild?

Draw a table with two columns like the one below. Make a list of as many wild and domestic animals you can think of. Put their names in the right columns.

Can you think of some common pets people have at home in your country?

What do you need to do to care for a pet and keep it healthy?

Do you know of anyone who has more unusual animals at home – animals that are not normally domesticated but usually live in the wild?

What problems do they have taking care of wild animals?