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Animal Type
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Date
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Location
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Purpose
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Species
|
|
Mammal
|
Unknown
|
Southeast Asia, Bali
|
Meat, milk, show, racing, working, plowing, draft
|
Bali Cattle
|
|
Mammal
|
Unknown
|
Southeast Asia, Northeast India
|
Meat
|
Gayal
|
|
Fish
|
Unknown
|
Barbados, Brazil, Guyana
|
Pets
|
Guppy
|
|
Mammal
|
13,000 BCE
|
Europe
|
Pets, hunting, herding, guarding, pest control, fighting, fighting, research, meat, guiding, servicing, transportation, rescuing, sport, racing, show, draft, working
|
Dog
|
|
Mammal
|
10,000 BCE
|
Near East
|
Milk, meat, fibre, skin, show, racing, clearing land, pets
|
Goat
|
|
Mammal
|
9,000 BCE
|
Near East, China
|
Meat, leather, research, show, racing, fighting, truffles, pets
|
Pig
|
|
Mammal
|
9,000 BCE
|
Anatolia, Zagros Mountains
|
Fibre, meat, milk, leather, pelt, vellum, pets, ornamental, show, racing, guarding, fighting, research,
|
Sheep
|
|
Mammal
|
8,000 BCE
|
India, Middle East, North Africa
|
Meat, milk, leather, hides, working, fighting, show, pets, plowing, draft, vellum, soil fertilization, blood, transportation,
|
Cow
|
|
Mammal
|
8,000 BCE
|
India
|
Meat, milk, leather, hides, working, show, racing, plowing, transportation, draft, vellum, blood, soil fertilization, fighting,
|
Zebu
|
|
Mammal
|
8,000 BCE
|
Near East
|
Pets, pest control, show, pelt, research
|
Cat
|
|
Bird
|
6,000 BCE
|
India, Southeast Asia,
|
Meat, eggs, feathers, leather, show, racing, ornamental, fighting, pets
|
Chicken
|
|
Mammal
|
5,000 BCE
|
Peru
|
Pets, show, racing, research, meat
|
Guinea Pig
|
|
Mammal
|
5,000 BCE
|
Egypt
|
Transportation, working, plowing, draft, mount, meat, milk, pets, racing, guarding
|
Donkey
|
|
Bird
|
4,000 BCE
|
China
|
Meat, feathers, eggs, pets, show, racing, ornamental, guarding
|
Duck
|
|
Mammal
|
4,000 BCE
|
India, China
|
Working, plowing, draft, mount, fighting, meat, show, racing, milk
|
Water Buffalo
|
|
Insect
|
4,000 BCE
|
Old World
|
Honey, wax, pollination
|
Bee
|
|
Mammal
|
4,000 BCE
|
Arabia
|
Transportation, working, hunting, plowing, draft, mount, show, racing, fighting, milk, meat
|
Dromedary Camel
|
|
Mammal
|
3,500 BCE
|
Kazakhstan
|
Transportation, milk, meat, working, fighting, show, racing, pets guiding, servicing, plowing, draft, mount, hunting, execution,
|
Horse
|
|
Worm
|
3,000 BCE
|
China
|
Silk, animal feed, pets, meat
|
Silkworm
|
|
Bird
|
3,000 BCE
|
Mediterranean Basin
|
Show, ornamental, messenger, meat, racing, pets
|
Pigeon
|
|
Bird
|
3,000 BCE
|
Egypt, China
|
Meat, feathers, eggs, show, guarding, pets
|
Goose
|
|
Mammal
|
2,500 BCE
|
Tibet, Nepal
|
Milk, transportation, working, plowing, mount, racing, fibre, fighting, guarding, meat
|
Yak
|
|
Mammal
|
2,500 BCE
|
Afghanistan
|
Milk, transportation, working, hunting, plowing, draft, mount, fighting, show, racing, meat, hair
|
Bactrian Camel
|
|
Mammal
|
2,400 BCE
|
Peru, Bolivia
|
Transportation, working, draft, pack, meat, show, racing, pets, guarding
|
Llama
|
|
Mammal
|
2,400 BCE
|
Peru, Bolivia
|
Fibre, meat, show, pets, guarding
|
Alpaca
|
|
Bird
|
2,400 BCE
|
Africa
|
Meat, eggs, pest control, show, alarming, pets, guarding
|
Guineafowl
|
|
Mammal
|
1,500 BCE
|
Europe
|
Pets, hunting, show, pest control, racing
|
Ferret
|
|
Bird
|
500 BCE
|
North Africa
|
show, pets, meat
|
Dove
|
|
Bird
|
180
|
Mexico, USA
|
Meat, feathers, eggs, show, pets
|
Turkey
|
|
Fish
|
300
|
China
|
Pets, show, racing, ornamental
|
Goldfish
|
|
Mammal
|
600
|
Europe
|
Pelt, fibre, pets, show, racing, research, meat
|
Rabbit
|
|
Bird
|
600
|
South America
|
Meat, feathers, eggs, show, pets
|
Muscovy Duck
|
|
Fish
|
11th Century
|
Japan
|
Ornamental, show, pets
|
Koi
|
|
Bird
|
15th Century
|
Canary Islands, Europe
|
Pets, research, show, mining, fighting
|
Canary
|
|
Mammal
|
1,100 BCE (China) 17th Century (Europe)
|
China
|
Pets, research, animal feed, racing
|
Mouse
|
|
Bird
|
18th Century
|
Japan
|
Pets, research
|
Finch
|
|
Mammal
|
19th Century
|
UK
|
Pets, research, show
|
Rat
|
|
Mammal
|
19th Century
|
North America
|
Fur, hunting, pets
|
Mink
|
|
Fish
|
19th Century
|
Thailand
|
Fighting, pets
|
Fighting Fish
|
|
Mammal
|
1950's
|
Soviet Union
|
Pelt, research, pets
|
Fox
|
|
Mammal
|
1980's
|
Eastern and Central Africa
|
Pets
|
Hedgehog
|
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