Question

1. The first animal to be tamed was ………………..
(a)the goat as we know today (b) the dog as we know today
(c) the dog’s wild ancestor (d) the goat’s wild ancestor

Answer 1

Answer:

Complete answer:

The dog’s wild ancestor was the first animal to be tamed by humans. They are also the only large carnivores to have ever been tamed. Researchers believe that the first time these carnivores were tamed was around 40,000 years ago. It is hypothesized that this domestication began when a population of wolves moved into the outskirts of a human settlement, where they used to scavenge on the leftovers.

The wolves that were less aggressive were the ones that got into close contact with humans as neither of the two felt any danger or harm from the other species. Though initially, humans did not gain any benefits from the wolves that scavenged around their place, this eventually led to a symbiotic relationship between the humans and the wolves. A symbiotic relationship is one in which two different species live together and provide certain benefits to each other. In this case, the wolves and humans both hunted together for themselves and for one another.

Answer 2

Answer:

(c) The dog’s wild ancestor

Explanation:

The dog’s wild ancestor was the first animal to be tamed by humans.