kesyttäminen
Kesyttäminen, also known as domestication, is the process by which a population of animals or plants is adapted over generations to live in a human-controlled environment. This involves selective breeding by humans for desirable traits such as docility, increased food production, or specific aesthetic qualities. The process is typically a long-term evolutionary one, distinct from taming, which refers to the conditioning of an individual animal to tolerate human presence.
The earliest known instances of domestication date back thousands of years, with the dog being one of
Domestication significantly impacts both the domesticated species and human societies. Domesticated animals often exhibit changes in