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Amphibia Frogs are bred and cultivated for food in parts of America 
and Europe. 
Reptiles None. 
Birds Fowls, turkeys, guinea-fowls, ducks and geese, are culti- 
vated and bred in most parts of the world. 
Mammals Ruminantia, as oxen (Bovidte), sheep ( Ovidse ), and goats, 
are bred by man in most parts of the world, even 
amongst uncivilised tribes, for food ; Pachyderms, as 
the pigs ; and Rodents, as rabbits, also for food. The 
llama in parts of S. America, also the alpaca. 
Survey of Sub-group ( b ) of Group B. 
ANIMALS BRED OR DOMESTICATED FOR THE PROVISION 
OF BEASTS OF BURDEN. 
Mammalia The mammalia alone form “beasts of burden,” such as 
elephants in India; camels in Africa, etc.; oxen in 
India and parts of Europe ; the horse and ass, cosmo- 
politan ; the reindeer in Lapland ; dogs in Arctic 
regions and parts of temperate Europe; at one time 
llamas in Peru. 
Survey of Sub-group (c) of Group 15. 
ANIMALS BRED OR DOMESTICATED FOR THE PROVISION OF 
ASSISTANCE OR AS COMPANIONS IN THE CHASE. 
Birds and Mammals alone come in this section. 
Birds Hawks and falcons are used in various parts of the world 
for sporting purposes. 
Mammalia Various dogs, such as foxhounds, deerhounds, spaniels, 
setters, terriers ; horses ; elephants ; the cheetah and 
ferrets. 
Survey of Sub-group (d) of Group B. 
ANIMALS BRED AND DOMESTICATED FOR THE PROVISION OF 
GUARDIANS FOR FLOCKS, HOUSE, AND OTHER PROPERTY. 
Reptilia 
Birds 
Mammalia, 
The Corn snake ( Coluber guttatus) is domesticated in 
N. America, and keeps off rats and mice. Rat snake in 
India ( Zamenis mucosus). 
The secretary bird (Gypogeranus serpentarius) is domesti 
cated by Cape farmers for killing snakes, etc., bmi 
attack their animals. 
The animals represented in this sub-group are mainly 
dogs. The common cat. Genets are domesticated in the 
south of Europe for killing rats and mice. Mungooses 
(Herpcstes) are tamed in India, America, and else- 
where, and keep snakes, rats, and mice away from 
buildings and ships. The hedgehog in Europe for 
destroying cockroaches. 
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