Animal Geography

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Geographic location is huge for domesticating animals because you have to have the right climate for an animal to be available for that civilization. That affects how a civilization can develop and not have the advantage that animals have. Geography controls whether or not an animal can survive in a country because if you don’t have a productive climate then it is hard for the animal to adapt. The climate has to meet the requirements of the animal because it has its own set skills and defences for a certain geographic location. Since not all cultures have the same geography not all cultures could have the same animals. The 5 most major domesticated animals were, sheep, goat, cow, pig, and horse. To domesticate an animal and for it to be useful

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