Domestication of the dog and cat Amy Fischer, Ph.D. Animal Sciences Canis lupus Grey wolf, by Sakarri 1
Canis lupus familiaris Bowser, by Amy Fischer Taxonomy of the dog Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Subspecies Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis C. lupus C. l. familiaris 2
Domestication of a species Occurs when care and breeding come under human control Occurs over many generations Involves changes in morphology and behavior Self domestication theory Wolves took advantage of the waste materials of human civilizations. Natural selection Bh Behavioral Physical Riders and dogs. Ancient Greek Attic black figure hydria, ca. 510 500 BC 3
Effects of domestication (1 of 4) Pedomorphosis (neoteny) is the retention of juvenile body morphology and features into maturity Wolf and cub, by Katie Brady Effects of domestication (2 of 4) Increased coat colors Black Labrador puppy, by IDS Photos Catahoula, by Alexpgp Dalmation, by TMJR 4
Effects of domestication (3 of 4) Greyhound, by Steve Smith Basset hound, by Justin Beckley Husky, by Huskyboy Border Collie, by Vicki Blackshaw Bulldog, by Sebastian Bulldog Yorkie, by Deanna Chihuahua, by Beadmobile Great Dane, by Warchild Effects of domestication (4 of 4) Increased reproductive efficiency Feral cats, by Nemo s Great Uncle 5
What about cats? What about cats? House cat, by Brenda Knapp Taxonomy of the cat Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Felis catus 6
Felis sylvestris lybica: African Wildcat African Wildcat, by Jo Mur Felis sylvestris lybica: African Wildcat, cont. African Wildcat, by Randomtruth 7
History of the Domestic Cat First signs of domestication in Egypt Utilitarian and spiritual role Protected and adorned species From adorned to scorned in Middle Ages A bronze statue of the Ancient Egyptian cat goddess Bastet Cats at companions Siamese, by Geoff Sowrey Burmese, by Robert Couse Baker 8
Cats at companions, cont. Maine Coon, by Valleygirl_tka Persian, by Sage Image Sources Grey wolf, by Sakarri, 2/21/09, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverfang/3308033126/in/set 72157614285034545/ Bowser, by Amy Fischer, 2010 Riders and dogs. By A Painter/Leagros Group, ca. 510 500 BC, Louvre Museum, Accessed 8/12/10, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:riders_leagros_group_louvre_ca4716_n2.jpg Wolf and cub, by Katie Brady, 4/7/10, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/cliche/4527319669/ Black Labrador puppy, by IDS Photos, 8/10/08. Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/isherlock/2754855796/in/set 72157603654840318/ Mixed breed puppy, by Alexpgp, 7/3/07. Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexpgp/718206194/ Dalmation, by TMJR, 12/25/07 Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomthephotographer/2137277052/ Feral cats, by Nemo s great uncle, 6/19/07. Accessed 8/12/10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/maynard/1201478812/ Greyhound, by Steve Smith, 8/31/08, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/destinysagent/2820609085/ Basset hound, by Justin Beckley, 3/14/2009, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/beckleybisset/3355166158/ Husky, by Huskyboy, 2/2/09, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/huskyboy/3246865519/ Border Collie, by Vicki Blackshaw, 4/1/07, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/giruff/442213759/ Bulldog, by Sebastian Bulldog, 2/27/07, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebastian_bulldog/405472133/ Yorkie, by Deanna, 9/13/08, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/deannas_pics/2854469515/ Chihuahua, by Beadmobile, 12/16/07. Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadmobile/2116497344/ Great Dane, by Warchild, 10/5/08, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/warchild13/2927644858/ House cat by Brenda Knapp Date 2010 House cat, by Brenda Knapp Date, 2010 A bronze statue of the Ancient Egyptian cat goddess Bastet, Photo by Guillaume Blanchard, Louve. Accessed 8/12/10, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:egypte_louvre_058.jpg African Wildcat, by Jo Mur, 12/24/07. Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jo_mur/2290789029/ African Wildcat, by Randomtruth, 7/8/07. Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomtruth/860445240/ Siamese, by Geoff Sowrey, 8/8/03, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowrey/2108423085/ Burmese, by Robert Couse Baker, 10/11/08, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/29233640@n07/2935494534/ Maine Coon, by Valleygirl_tka, 2/27/10, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/38194075@n05/4392886959 Persian, by Sage, 4/21/09, Accessed 8/12/10, http://www.flickr.com/photos/vickispix/467689318/ 9