Statistics for Wild ancestors of domestic animals

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Scientific name	Domestic animal	Wild ancestor	Wild ancestor's scientific name	% Correct
Canis lupus familiaris	Dog	Gray wolf	Canis lupus	80%
Sus scrofa domesticus	Pig	Wild boar	Sus scrofa libycus or S. s. moupinensis	60%
Equus africanus asinus	Donkey	Nubian wild ass and Somali wild ass	Equus africanus africanus and E. a. somaliensis	46%
Bos taurus taurus	Taurine (European) cattle	Eurasian aurochs	Bos primigenius primigenius	40%
Bos taurus indicus	Zebu	Indian aurochs	Bos primigenius namadicus	40%
Felis catus	Cat	African wildcat	Felis lybica	37%
Columba livia domestica	Pigeon	Rock dove	Columba livia	37%
Cyprinus rubrofuscus	Koi	Amur carp	Cyprinus rubrofuscus	31%
Anas platyrhynchos domesticus	Duck	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	31%
Vicugna pacos	Alpaca	Vicuña	Vicugna vicugna	31%
Lama glama	Llama	Guanaco	Lama guanicoe	23%
Gallus gallus domesticus	Chicken	Red junglefowl and grey junglefowl	Gallus gallus murghi and G. sonneratii	20%
Mustela putorius furo	Ferret	European polecat	Mustela putorius	17%
Bos frontalis	Gayal	Gaur	Bos gaurus	14%
Ovis aries	Sheep	Mouflon	Ovis orientalis orientalis	14%
Capra aegagrus hircus	Goat	Bezoar ibex	Capra aegagrus aegagrus	11%
Equus ferus caballus	Horse	Tarpan	Equus ferus ferus	11%
Bos javanicus domesticus	Bali cattle	Javan banteng	Bos javanicus javanicus	6%
Lonchura striata domestica	Society finch	White-rumped munia	Lonchura striata	3%

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