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The criteria for successful domestication—being friendly, feedable, fecund, and possessing a suitable family dynamic—are stringent. These factors explain why, despite the abundance of animal species across the globe, only a handful have been domesticated effectively over human history. As the interplay between humans and animals evolves, understanding these fundamentals of domestication can provide profound insights into our past relationships with the animal kingdom, and guide future approaches to animal husbandry and conservation.

In essence, the domestication of animals has not only sculpted our past but continues to shape our present and future interactions with nature.