Explanation should include

• a brief scientific explanation for how the species may have become domesticated, including evolutionary, archaeological, or genetic evidence where applicable
• description of animal classifications based on modern taxonomy
• definition of tame, feral, and stray, with clarification of behavioral and ecological differences among the terms.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why do humans domesticate animals?
• What is the reasoning behind the theory that dogs may have been domesticated long before cats?
• How would the classification of a dog, cat, frog, and horse be similar? Different?