beast taming
Domesticating wild creatures
Beast taming is the practice of training wild animals to obey commands or tolerate human contact.
The term appears in fantasy fiction and video games where characters subdue creatures through skill or magic: The ranger specialized in beast taming.
In historical contexts, it refers to circus trainers or handlers who work with dangerous animals.
- wild animalUndomesticated creature
- whipStrikes or aerates
- crack the whipAssert stern authority
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- circus actSkilled tent entertainment
wild · animal instinct · trainer · domesticate · breaking in · menagerie · lion · big cat · collar · cage · leash · obedience · command · saddle · bridle · feral · creature · master
beast taminghunting
Pursuing wild game
poaching · trapping · culling · pest control · game hunting
beast taminganimal liberation
Advocacy ending species exploitation
rewilding · setting free · unleashing · letting loose · wildlife rehabilitation
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