domestikaatiota
Domestikaatiota refers to the process by which a wild animal species becomes accustomed to living with and around humans. This involves a gradual adaptation to human environments, diets, and social structures over multiple generations. It is not the same as taming, which is the behavioral modification of an individual animal. Domestication is a biological and evolutionary process that leads to genetic and physiological changes in a population.
The earliest evidence of domestication points to the wolf being domesticated into the dog around 15,000 years
Domesticated animals often exhibit several key differences from their wild ancestors. These can include changes in