The animals themselves, not the people using it. A cow is the name for female cattle, male chicks get killed early, and the horseback empires were run mainly from atop of mares.

  • laziestflagellant [they/them]
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    1 month ago

    The basis of animal husbandry is reproductive control. If an animal cannot be bred in captivity in great amounts, they cannot be effectively exploited

    • huf [he/him]
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      1 month ago

      this is actually why i've never been sure we've domesticated cats. sure, the designer breeds, yes. but the average barn cat/stray cat/feral cat/wild? cat mix? nah, we've never had reproductive control over them.