Chapter
The Definition of a Domesticated Animal
04:49 - 07:07 (02:18)
The characteristics of domesticated animals have been so altered by humans that they can no longer feed themselves, contrasting with wild animals. This difference can be apparent to extraterrestrial lifeforms through observing animals riding other animals.
Clips
The concept of animals riding other animals may seem illogical, but to an extraterrestrial being, it would be quite amusing.
04:49 - 05:25 (00:36)
Summary
The concept of animals riding other animals may seem illogical, but to an extraterrestrial being, it would be quite amusing. It is similar to the way we find humor in monkeys riding dogs or other unconventional pairings, but when it involves intelligent apes, the effect is rather unsettling.
ChapterThe Definition of a Domesticated Animal
EpisodeSelects: How Animal Domestication Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The podcast hosts discuss the history of domestication and the controversy surrounding it, including PETA's stance on pet ownership.
05:25 - 06:22 (00:57)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the history of domestication and the controversy surrounding it, including PETA's stance on pet ownership.
ChapterThe Definition of a Domesticated Animal
EpisodeSelects: How Animal Domestication Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
PETA's position on domesticated animals is against having them as pets, but they focus on spaying, neutering, and reducing the population rather than setting free animals that cannot sustain themselves in the wild due to their altered genetic makeup.
06:22 - 07:07 (00:45)
Summary
PETA's position on domesticated animals is against having them as pets, but they focus on spaying, neutering, and reducing the population rather than setting free animals that cannot sustain themselves in the wild due to their altered genetic makeup.