Statistics for Earliest Animals to be Domesticated

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Domesticated Animal	Primary type	Estimated Domestication Period	Origin	% Correct
Dog	Pet	13,000–34,000 BCE	Eurasia	100%
Cow	Livestock	8,300 BCE	Middle East	97%
Cat	Pet	7,500 BCE	Middle East	95%
Goat	Livestock	8,500 BCE	Middle East	95%
Pig	Livestock	8,300 BCE	Middle East	95%
Sheep	Livestock	9,000 BCE	Middle East	95%
Horse	Work	3,500 BCE	Central Asia	89%
Chicken	Livestock	2,000 BCE	East Asia/Middle East	86%
Llama	Livestock	4,000 BCE	South America	73%
Arabian Camel	Work	1,000 BCE	Middle East	70%
Bactrian Camel	Work	2,500 BCE	Central Asia	70%
Alpaca	Livestock	3,000 BCE	South America	65%
Duck	Livestock	1,000 CE	East Asia/Middle East	57%
Turkey	Livestock	0 CE	North America	54%
Zebu	Livestock	6,000 BCE	South Asia	19%