Question

1. List 4 classes of animals reared in the Caribbean ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2. Identify 1 class of animal stated above and state the purpose(s) for rearing ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3. Define the following terms: Breed, Species, Herd ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 4. To which class of animal do the following terms refer? (a) Bovine: ___________________________________ (b)Ovine: ____________________________________ (c) Equine: ____________________​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Pigs, Sheep, Goats, Cattle

2. The purpose of rearing pigs is to utilize them for human food but also supply skin, fat and other materials for use as clothing or leather, ingredients for processed foods, cosmetics, and medical use.

3. Breeding - when animals mate and then produce offspring.

Species - Organisms that have lots of characteristics in common, and can mate to produce fertile offspring.

Herd - a social group of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic.

Explanation:

4. Bovine - Cattle, Goats, Pigs

   Ovine - Sheep

   Equine - Horses and other members of the horse family