Agricultural and Animal Science

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Agricultural Animal

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An animal that is raised for agricultural purposes, such as food, fiber, or labor.

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Animal Husbandry

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Controlled cultivation, management, and production of domestic animals, including improvement of the qualities considered desirable by humans by means of breeding.

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Breed

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A stock of animals or plants in a species having a distinctive appearance and typically developed by deliberate selection.

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Agricultural Production

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The process of producing food, fiber, and fuel from agricultural animals and plants.

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Food

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A substance consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, fat, and other nutrients used in the body of an organism to sustain growth and vital processes and to furnish energy.

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Fibre

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Fibres are a class of materials that are either continuous filaments, like silk, or staple fibres, important constituents of living things and non-living mineral materials.

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Biofuel

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A fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels.

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Draft

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A less acknowledged form of agriculture where animals are used for labor, such as transportation and pollination.

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Ruminant Digestive System

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A digestive system in animals that spend hours grazing and digesting, typically found in species like sheep and cattle.

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Structural Adaptations

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Physical features of an organism that enhance its survival in its environment, such as body shape.