“Unlocking Nature’s Secrets: What Keeps Certain Animals Wild and Untrainable?”
The same can’t be said for animals like the big cat family. They have a lengthy courtship duration, which can be a huge problem for animals in captivity. People who keep animals such as Cheetahs in captivity have a hard time getting them to breed.
4. The Animal’s Aggressiveness
It is impossible to domesticate an aggressive animal. A study done by UCLA showed that aggressiveness in animals is determined by the environment they grew up in and their size. This is why it is extremely difficult to domesticate a wild animal, especially if it is big. Besides being unpredictable, wild animals consider humans a potential threat or enemy. Therefore, if they are bigger than you, they may decide to put up a fight instead of running away. Picture such a scenario in a home setting.
5. The Animal’s Ability and Willingness to Give Up Dominance to Humans
Another essential trait that determines if an animal can be domesticated is its ability and willingness to give up dominance to human beings. Animals such as hippos and elephants would make excellent work animals because of their strength and endurance. However, these two animals can not submit to human beings. Instead, they view humans as a threat.
Without the power to dominate an animal, it becomes impossible to command it, let alone instruct it to do something. Look at animals such as dogs. No matter how big or cunning they are, they have been trained to know that humans are in charge. This has become part of their DNA.
6. Flight Tendencies
Finally, an animal that can be domesticated shouldn’t have strong flight tendencies. A deer or a gazelle would be excellent domestic animals, but they have extreme flight tendencies. They run immediately when they spot a human, which would be problematic in a farm setting.
