The Book “Understanding Farm Animals- A Basic Guide is intended to serve as a basic guide To all categories of students, professionals and layman concerned and dealing with animals. It elaborates about the domestication, classification, species characteristics, housing and contribution of animals. It incorporates the conformation body points of farm animals in a pictorial form and explains the technical terms connected with farm animals. It describes in detail regarding the milk, fibre, meat production and draught contribution of animals. The book has a chapter on differentiating features which could serve the basic answers to a number of questions arising in the minds of veterinary professionals and students. The book is well supported by a large number of illustrations which make the understanding of the text very simply and easy. The book will serve as a ready reckoner to all animal lovers.