Across
- 4. A measure of physiological fitness of the organism to one or several conditions of its environment.
- 6. Refers to swine.
- 8. Farm animals raised to produce milk, meat, work, and wool; includes beef and dairy cattle, swine, sheep, horses, and goats. May also include poultry.
- 10. A member of the dog family; includes dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, etc.
- 11. To bring wild animals under the control of humans over a long period of time for the purpose of providing useful products and services; the process involves careful handling, breeding, and care.
- 12. An animal of the family Bovidae; a cow, bull, steer, calf or ox.
- 14. Of or belonging to the family Felidae, including lions, tigers, jaguars, and wild and domestic cats.
- 15. The area surrounding an animal that will cause alarm and escape behavior when encroached upon.
- 16. Gradual change in succeeding generations of plants and animals brought about by variations in reproductive habits, mutations, recombination, crossbreeding, selection, migrations, and genetic drift.
- 17. Pertaining to, or resembling, a horse or other member of the family Equidae. Horses, mules, and asses are referred to as equines or equine animals.
Down
- 1. A animal of the subfamily Ovidae; sheep, goats, etc.
- 2. Any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
- 3. Designating an animal that has been made docile or tractable.
- 5. The type and amount of food and drink habitually ingested by a person or an animal.
- 7. The breeding of selected plants or animals chosen because of certain desirable qualities or fitness, as contrasted to random or chance breeding.
- 9. The act or process of civilizing or of reaching a civilized state.
- 13. Any mammal of the family Suidae. Domesticated species are grown for their edible flesh and fat, for their hides, and for their bristles.