More Related Content Similar to Terminologies, taxonomy, Animal breeding and genetics (20) Terminologies, taxonomy, Animal breeding and genetics3. • Animal Breeding- branch of animal science that deals with the evaluation of the genetic value of
livestock.
• Genetics- Study of genes, genetic variation and heredity in living organisms.
• Breed- a group of animals descended from common ancestry and possessing certain inherited
traits that distinguish it from any other group.
• Line- a group of animals descended from or related to a specific animal or source of genetic stock.
• Strain – a group of animals within a breed with traits that distinguish them from others in the breed.
4. Basic Taxonomy of Livestock & Poultry
• Cattle
• Carabao
• Horse
• Sheep
• Goat
• Swine
• Rabbit
• Chicken
• Duck
• Turkey
• Pigeon
5. Cattle (Bos taurus)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Bovidae
• Subfamily: Bovinae
• Genus: Bos
• Species: B. taurus
6. Carabao/ Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Bovidae
• Subfamily: Bovinae
• Genus: Bubalus
• Species: B. bubalis
7. Horse (Equus ferus cabalus)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Perissodactyla
• Family: Equidae
• Genus: Equus
• Species: E. ferus
• Subspecies: E. f. caballus
8. Sheep (Ovis aries)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Bovidae
• Subfamily: Caprinae
• Tribe: Caprini
• Genus: Ovis
• Species: O. aries
9. Goat (Capra hircus)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Bovidae
• Subfamily: Caprinae
• Tribe: Caprini
• Genus: Capra
• Species: C. hircus
10. Swine (Sus domesticus)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Suidae
• Genus: Sus
• Species: S. domesticus
11. Rabbit ( Leporid spp.)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Lagomorpha
• Family: Leporidae
• Genus: Pentalagus, Bunolagus, Nesolagus, Romerolagus, Brachylagus,
Sylvilagus, Oryctolagus, Poelagus
12. Chicken ( Gallus domesticus)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Galliformes
• Family: Phasianidae
• Genus: Gallus
• Species: G. domesticus
13. Duck ( Anatidae spp.)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Anseriformes
• Superfamily: Anatoidea
• Family: Anatidae
14. Wild Turkey (Meleagridis gallopavo)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Galliformes
• Family: Phasianidae
• Genus: Meleagris
• Species: M. gallopavo
15. Domestic pigeon (Columba livia
domestica)/(Columba domestica)
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Columbiformes
• Family: Columbidae
• Genus: Columba
• Species: C. livia
• Subspecies: C. l. domestica