List of Domesticated Animals
Species and subspecies | Wild ancestor | Date | Location of origin | Purpose | Image | Degree and type of domestication | Extent in wild vs captivity |
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Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | Gray wolf (Canis lupus) | between 30,000 BC and 15,000 BC | Eurasia | Meat, pelt, pets, show, hunting, draft, research, religions, fighting, racing, transportation, working, rescuing, guiding, servicing, herding, guarding, shepherding, pest control | tame; significant physical and behavioral changes | Very common in captivity, wild relatives are much less common | |
Sheep (Ovis aries) | Mouflon (Ovis orientalis) | between 11,000 BC and 9000 BC | Southwest Asia | fibre, meat, milk, leather, pelt, vellum, pets, show, racing, religions, research, guarding, fighting, ornamental | Some physical changes | Common in captivity, threatened in the wild | |
Domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) | Wild boar (Sus scrofa) | 9000 BC | Near East, China | meat, leather, research, show, racing, fighting, working, pets | Some physical changes | ||
Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) | Wild goat (Capra aegagrus) | 8000 BC | Iran | milk, meat, fibre, working, skin, hair, show, racing, religions, fighting, cleaning, pets | Slight physical changes | Common in captivity, threatened in wild, feral goats common | |
Cattle (Bos primigenius taurus) | Aurochs (Bos primigenius) (extinct) | 8000 BC | Europe, Asia and North Africa | meat, milk, leather, hides, working, plowing, draft, vellum, blood, transportation, soil fertilization, fighting, show, pets, religions | Some physical changes | Common in captivity, wild relatives extinct | |
Zebu (Bos primigenius indicus) | Aurochs (Bos primigenius) (extinct) | 8000 BC | India | meat, milk, leather, hides, working, plowing, draft, vellum, blood, transportation, soil fertilization, fighting, show, racing, religions | Considerable physical changes | Wild relatives extinct | |
Cat (Felis catus) | Wildcat (Felis silvestris) | 7500 BC | Near East | pest control, pets, show, pelt, meat, research | tame, some physical changes | Very abundant in captivity, true wildcats less abundant. Feral populations very common. | |
Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) | Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) | 6000 BC | India and Southeast Asia | meat, eggs, feathers, leather, show, racing, ornamental, fighting, pets | Some physical changes | ||
Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) | Montane Guinea Pig (Cavia tschudii) | 5000 BC | Peru | meat, pets, show, racing, research | Tame, slight physical changes | ||
Donkey (Equus africanus asinus) | African wild ass (Equus africanus) | 5000 BC | Egypt | transportation, working, plowing, draft, mount, meat, milk, pets, racing, guarding | Slight physical changes | ||
Domesticated duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) | Mallard duck (Anas platyrhnchos) | 4000 BC | China | meat, fat, foie gras, feathers and down, blood, eggs, pets, show, racing, ornamental | Considerable physical changes | ||
Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) | Wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) | 4000 BC | India, China | working, plowing, draft, mount, fighting, meat, show, racing, milk | Mainly unchanged from wild animal | ||
Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | Wild horse (Equus ferus) | 4000 BC | Eurasian Steppes | meat, transportation, working, guiding, servicing, hunting, execution, plowing, draft, mount, fighting, show, weddings, racing, religions, milk, pets | Tame, some physical changes mainly in coloration | Common in captivity, very rare in wild | |
Domesticated Silkmoth (Bombyx mori) | Wild Silkmoth (Bombyx mandarina) | 3000 BC | China | silk, food, pets, meat | Unchanged from wild population | ||
Domestic Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) | Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) | 3000 BC | Mediterranean Basin | show, weddings, messenger, meat, racing, pets | Artificially selected into many varieties, including meat breeds, racing/messenger breeds, and fancy plumage breeds | ||
Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus) | Greylag Goose (Anser anser) | 3000 BC | Egypt | meat, fat, foie gras, feathers and down, eggs, show, guarding, pets | Considerable physical changes | ||
Llama (Lama glama) | Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) | 2400 BC | Peru | transportation, working, draft, mount, meat, show, weddings, racing, pets, guarding | Slight physical changes | ||
Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) | Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) | 2400 BC | Peru | milk, transportation, fibre, meat, show, pets, guarding | Considerable physical changes | ||
Domesticated guineafowl (Numida meleagris) | Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida melegris) | 2400 BC | Africa | meat, eggs, pest control, show, alarming, pets | Mainly unaltered from wild population | ||
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) | European polecat (Mustela putorius) | 1500 BC | Europe | hunting, pest control, show, racing, pets | Tame, slight physical changes | ||
Ringneck dove (Streptopelia risoria) | African Collared Dove (streptopelia roseogrisea) | 500 BC | North Africa | show, pets | Slight physical changes | ||
Bali cattle (Bos javanicus domestica) | Banteng (Bos javanicus) | Unknown | Southeast Asia, Java | meat, milk, show, racing, working, plowing, draft | Slight physical changes | ||
Gayal (Bos frontalis) | Gaur (Bos gaurus) | Unknown | Southeast Asia | meat | Slight physical changes | ||
Domesticated turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) | Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) | 180 | Mexico, United States | meat, feathers, eggs, show, pets | Considerable physical changes | ||
Goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) | Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) | 300–400 | China | pets, show, racing, ornamental | Tame/held captive, significant physical changes | ||
Domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) | European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) | 600 | Europe | meat, pelt, fibre, pets, show, racing, research | Tame, significant physical changes | ||
Domestic Canary (Serinus canaria domestica) | Atlantic Canary (Serinus canaria) | 15th century | Canary Islands, Europe | pets, research, show, mining, fighting | Slight physical changes | ||
Carabao (Bubalus bubalis carabenesis) | Wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) | 17th century | Philippines | working, plowing, draft, mount, fighting, meat, milk, show, racing | Few changes from wild population | ||
Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) | Unknown species of the genus Betta | 19th century | Thailand | fighting, pets | Tame/held captive, very significant physical and slight behavioral changes | ||
Koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) | Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) | 1820s | Japan | ornamental, show, pets | Tame/held captive, considerable physical changes | ||
Domesticated silver fox (Vulpes vulpes) | Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) | 1950s | Soviet Union, Russia | pelt, research, pets | Tame, some physical changes | Very small domestic population, wild relatives fairly common | |
Domesticated hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) | Four-toed Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) | 1980s | Central and Eastern Africa | pets | Slight physical changes | ||
Society Finch (Lonchura striata domestica) | White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) | date uncertain | Japan | pets, research | Slight physical changes | ||
Yak (Bos grunniens) | Wild Yak (Bos mutus) | 2500 BC | Tibet | milk, transportation, working, plowing, mount, racing, fighting, meat, fibre | Slight physical changes | ||
Fancy rat and Lab rat | Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) | 1800s | UK | pets, research, show | Tame, some physical and psychological changes | Common in captivity and in the wild | |
Domesticated Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) | Wild Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) | 4000 BC | Arabia | transportation, working, hunting, plowing, draft, mount, show, weddings, racing, religions, fighting, milk, meat | Tame, few physical changes | Moderately common in captivity, small feral population, true wild dromedaries may be extinct | |
Domesticated Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) | Wild Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) | 2500 BC | Central Asia | milk, transportation, working, hunting, plowing, draft, mount, fighting, show, weddings, racing, religions, meat, hair | Tame, few physical changes | Moderately common in captivity, critically endangered in the wild | |
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata some strains) | Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) | Unknown | Barbados, Brazil, Guyana | pets | Held/tame in captivity, significant physical changes | ||
Fancy mouse | House mouse (Mus musculus) | 1100 BC | China | pets, research, racing, food | Tame, significant physical changes | Common in captivity and in the wild |
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