Species Lab

Human
Homo sapiens
Symbiotic relationship
I feel our species has domesticated profoundly and is always changing away from the natural ways of doing things. Although I do feel that advancements in technology can be important I think it is more important to go back to the original things that were offered to us, like natural medicines and spending our free time outside.

Feline/Cat
Felis Catus
Symbiotic relationship
This species has become very domestic from their distant family of big cats, like tigers. With being domesticated, they have earned a place in our hearts and homes and the benefit is on our end with their companionship.

Canine/Dog
Canis lupus familiaris
Symbiotic relationship
Same as Feline

Chinchilla
Chinchilla Lanigera
Symbiotic Relationship
Chinchillas are becoming more domesticated but are still fairly wild animals. I think that as more time goes on these animals will stray further away from their natural instincts and become more of a house pet.

Clown Fish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Commensal
I don’t feel that other than being forcefully put into a tank that these animals are domesticated. In the wild that are just as skittish, and curious as they are in the tanks. I don’t feel that they have become so accustomed to humans to be “domesticated” for us.


Hermit Crab
Paguristes cadenati
Commensal
Same as Clown fish, they are still very natural to their wild behaviors.


Parakeet
Melopsittacus undulatus
Commensal
As time goes by I think that these birds are becoming more domestic and evolving to human interactions. Especially now that people hear parakeet or budgie will think of pet instead of wild animal.


Tomato Plant
Solanum lycopersicum
Commensal
This species has been domesticated in ways because this plant, on its own, could not survive without the care of a human.


Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
Commensal
As with the tomato, this plant has become domesticated because it cannot survive on its own without some human contact and care.

Butterflies
Nymphalis urticae
Commensal
I do not feel that butterflies have become domesticated at all because they are never comfortable around you and rarely will allow you with in an arms reach of them. They are still very natural to their insticts.

Ladybugs
Coccinella septempunctata
Commensal
Like the butterflies I don’t feel that they have been domesticated, they are still very much a “wild” animal.


Aphids
Aphidoidea
Predation


Chicken Eggs
Gallus Domesticus
Parasitic
Chickens themselves have been domesticated because the chickens that lay our eggs, free range or not, rely on humans for proper care to produce good eggs and don’t know it any other way.


Ham
Sus Domestica
Parasitic
Pigs have become considerably more domestic because there are now more people having them as pets. In the meat industry I feel that they are still domestic because they know that humans will continue to feed them and care for them so they do not need their natural instincts as much.


Beef
Bos Taurus
Parasitic
I think that cows are actually in between being domestic and wild because they are generally laid back animals and often you have no reason to get close to them. In the ranching and meat industry they come in contact with humans but only for herding or processing, but their natural behaviors are unchanged.


Broccoli
Brassicaceae
Parasitic
Broccoli, along with most vegetables, is domestic because they do not grow free range everywhere you can buy it.



Carrots
Dausus Carota
Parasitic
Carrots can be grown in a variety of areas but I do feel are still domestic because without proper care in Prescott they would not survive.


Cucumbers
Cucumis sativus
Parasitic
Cucumbers are domestic for the same reasons the other veggies are, they need proper human care to thrive.

Potatoes
Solanum Teberosum
Parasitic


Wasps
Vespidae
Parasitic
For wasps, I feel that they are not domestic because their behaviors are unchanged when a human or other wild animal crosses paths.

Dust mites
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
Commensal
Dust mites have learned to more so enjoy our company and learned to thrive in areas where humans are.

Acidophilus – Stomach
Mutualism
These bacteria are unchanged because there is no other life outside of our stomachs.



Streptocuccus Salivarios – Mouth
Mutualism
Unchanged, not domestic because there is not other life outside of our bodies.


Streptocuccus Mutans – Mouth
Mutualism
Unchanged, not domestic because there is not other life outside of our bodies.


Actinomyces – Mouth
Mutualism
Unchanged, not domestic because there is not other life outside of our bodies.


Corneybacterium Dipheriae – Skin
Mutualism
Unchanged, not domestic because there is not other life outside of our bodies.


Staphylococcus Aureus – Skin
Mutualism
Unchanged, not domestic because there is not other life outside of our bodies.


Micrococcus Luteus – Skin
Mutualism
Unchanged, not domestic because there is not other life outside of our bodies.


Staphylococcus Epidermis – Skin
Mutualism
Unchanged, not domestic because there is not other life outside of our bodies.



Pityrosporum Ovale – Skin
Mutualism Unchanged, not domestic because there is not other life our bodies.