LESSON THREE 
RELATION OF ANIMALS TO MAN 
1. When civilization was young.—The antecedents 
of all species now known as domestic animals were once 
wild and roamed over plains or through forests in search 
of food, water and shelter. In most instances they lived 
in droves, flocks, or herds, staying 
together, more or less, for safety and 
self-protection. Man was as much 
their enemy as the savage beasts 
that constantly preyed on them. 
With few exceptions, the animals 
that have been domesticated belong 
to grass-eating species. While not 
ferociously hostile, they neverthe- 
less fought when occasion arose and 
drove other classes less inclined to 
fight from their midst; and in case 
of danger or surprise they fled to- 
gether, or fought the attacking foe WILD SHEEP 
until one or the other was vanquished Known also as Big Horn and 
“ . Mountain Sheep. 
or forced to seek safety in flight. 
2. Domestication.—Man has brought under his control 
several species of birds and mammals. In taming and 
subjecting them to his will, in fitting them to his needs, 
in requiring them to do certain kinds of work, and in 
other ways adapting them to his life and well being, a 
long process was set in operation. Both plants and ani- 
mals have been domesticated. In the realm of animal 
life only a few species have been subdued from a state 
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