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This is a list of animals that have been domesticated by humans. Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Dogs and sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated. ... Dogs and sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated. ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ...

The list includes species or larger formal and informal zoological categories that include at least some domesticated individuals.

To be considered domesticated, a population of animals must have their behavior, life cycle, or physiology systemically altered as a result of being under humans control for many generations. (Please see the main article on domestication for more information.) Animals included in this list that do not fully meet this criterion are designated "captive-bred" or semi-domesticated. The term domestic animal applies to domesticated animals that actually live in physical proximity to humans, such as pets and guard animals, or even food species kept very close, e.g. to live on domestic food scraps and/or so their body heat can be used as 'stable heating'. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A life cycle is a period involving one generation of an organism through means of reproduction, whether through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction. ... Leonardo da Vincis Vitruvian Man, an important early achievement in the study of physiology. ... Dogs and sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated. ...

This list is organized by the original or primary purpose for which the animals were domesticated. Animals with more than one significant human use have been listed in more than one category.

Socio-economical uses

The body and natural produce, as well as the labour and senses of various animals have been made useful for a wide variety of human activities. In this section profitable uses are treated; naturally other purposes usually also have an economical value.

Food

• Livestock
  • cattle
  • deer
    • reindeer (captive)
  • goat
    

    

    Black and brown goat
  • Western honey bee
  • pig
  • sheep
• Fowl
  • chicken
  • duck
  • goose
  • guinea fowl
  • pigeon
  • swan (captive-bred)
  • turkey
• Other food sources
  • cat
  • dog
  • guinea pig
  • rabbit
  • rat
  • snail
  • bee
• Raised as food for other animals
  • cricket (captive-bred)
  • mealworm
  • nightcrawler or earthworm (captive-bred)

Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (often called cows in vernacular and contemporary usage, or kye as the Scots plural of cou) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... “Fawn” redirects here. ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) Reindeer map The reindeer, known as caribou when wild in North America, is an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1285, 274 KB)Young brown and black goat File links The following pages link to this file: Domestic Goat List of domesticated animals Domestic User:Fir0002/Fir0002 gallery Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (1600x1285, 274 KB)Young brown and black goat File links The following pages link to this file: Domestic Goat List of domesticated animals Domestic User:Fir0002/Fir0002 gallery Categories: GFDL images ... Binomial name Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 The Western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a species of honey bee comprised of several subspecies or races. ... This article is about the pig genus. ... Species See text. ... A fowl is a bird of any kind, although some types of birds use the word specifically in their names (for example, Guineafowl and Peafowl). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... // Domesticated ducks Domesticated ducks are raised for meat, eggs and down. ... Look up goose in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Genera  Agelastes  Numida  Guttera  Acryllium The guineafowl are a family of birds in the same order as the pheasants, turkeys and other game birds. ... Pigeon redirects here. ... Species 6-7 living, see text. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Binomial name Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Guinea pigs (also called cavies) are rodents belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia, originally indigenous to the Andes. ... A Netherland dwarf breed domestic rabbit. ... Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ... The name snail applies to most members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells. ... Families Andrenidae Apidae Colletidae Halictidae Megachilidae Melittidae Stenotritidae Bees are flying insects, closely related to wasps and ants. ... {{Taxobox // | color = pink | name = Gryllidae | image = Snodgrass Gryllus assimilis. ... Binomial name Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus, 1758 Mealworms are the larval form of the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle. ... Binomial name Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758 Lumbricus terrestris is a large reddish worm native to Europe. ... Families   Acanthodrilidae   Ailoscolecidae   Alluroididae   Almidae   Criodrilidae   Eudrilidae   Exxidae   Glossoscolecidae   Lumbricidae   Lutodrilidae   Megascolecidae   Microchaetidae   Ocnerodrilidae   Octochaetidae   Sparganophilidae Earthworm is the common name for the hugest members of the Oligochaeta (which is either a class or subclass depending on the author) in the phylum Annelida. ...

Other animal-produced Commodities

• Fiber (for textiles)
  • alpaca
  • camel
  • cat
  • chinchilla (captive-bred)
  • rabbit
  • dog Some long haired dogs in Russia have had their hair spun into a type of yarn.
    • wolf
  • goat
  • llama
  • musk ox (captive)
  • possum
  • sheep
  • silk worm
  • yak
• Leather or fur
  • alligator (captive-bred)
  • cattle
  • ermine (captive-bred)
  • ferret
  • fox (captive-bred)
  • mink (captive-bred)
  • ostrich (captive-bred)
  • otter (captive-bred)
• Other commodities
  • pearl oyster (captive-bred)
  • reindeer antler

Fiber or fibre[1] is a class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. ... This article is about a breed of domesticated ungulates. ... Species Camelus bactrianus Camelus dromedarius Camelus gigas Camelus hesternus Camelus sivalensis Camels are even-toed ungulates in the genus Camelus. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Species Chinchilla lanigera Chinchilla brevicaudata Chinchillas and their relatives, viscachas, are small, crepuscular rodents native to the Andes mountains in South America. ... A Netherland dwarf breed domestic rabbit. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... This article is about yarn fiber. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Ovibos moschatus (Zimmermann, 1780) The Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) is a bovine noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor of the male. ... Superfamilies and Families Phalangeroidea Burramyidae Phalangeridae Petauroidea Pseudocheiridae Petauridae Tarsipedidae Acrobatidae A possum is any of about 63 small to medium-sized arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea and Sulawesi. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 For the band named Silkworm, see Silkworm (band). ... Binomial name Bos grunniens Linnaeus, 1766 Subspecies Bos grunniens grunniens Bos grunniens mutus The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired humped domestic bovine found in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia, as well as in Mongolia. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides (skin) of animals. ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths, hiding a soft, short-haired undercoat. ... Species Alligator mississippiensis Alligator sinensis An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (often called cows in vernacular and contemporary usage, or kye as the Scots plural of cou) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... The ermine (Mustela erminea) is a dark brown weasel, with a distinctive black-tipped tail. ... Trinomial name Mustela putorius furo (Linnaeus, 1758) In general use, a ferret is a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). ... This article is about the animal. ... Species Mustela vison Mustela vison evergladensis Mustela lutreola Mustela macrodon A mink is any of several furry, dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and the otters. ... Binomial name Struthio camelus Carolus Linnaeus, 1758 The present-day distribution of Ostriches. ... Genera Amblonyx Aonyx Enhydra Lontra Lutra Lutrogale Pteronura The otter (lutrinae) is a carnivorous aquatic or marine mammal part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, as well as others. ... Strand of akoya pearls from China Pearl farm, Seram, Indonesia A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain animals, primarily mollusks such as oysters. ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) Reindeer map The reindeer, known as caribou when wild in North America, is an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ...

Labor and similar activities

See the article on Working animals for various ways in which the muscle power, sensorial functions and other natural abilities of animals (not always domesticated) are put to use in the service of human culture and for military application. A working animal is an animal that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks. ...

• ape
• bat
• bees
• camel
• cat
• dog
• Dolphin
• donkey
• elephant (captive-bred)
• ferret
• horse
• llama
• Monkey
• Mule
• Orca
• oxen
• Pigs
• Pigeon
• Rats
• reindeer (domesticated caribou)
• rhinoceros
• Seal
• Sealion
• water buffalo
• Whale
• yak
• Raptors
• Zebras

Families Hylobatidae Hominidae Apes are the members of the Hominoidea superfamily of primates, which includes humans. ... Suborders Megachiroptera Microchiroptera See text for families. ... Families Andrenidae Anthophoridae Apidae Colletidae Ctenoplectridae Halictidae Heterogynaidae Megachilidae Melittidae Oxaeidae Sphecidae Stenotritidae This article is about the insect. ... Species Camelus bactrianus Camelus dromedarius Camelus gigas Camelus hesternus Camelus sivalensis Camels are even-toed ungulates in the genus Camelus. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Genera See article below. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... Trinomial name Mustela putorius furo (Linnaeus, 1758) In general use, a ferret is a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). ... There are a number of theories regarding the domestication of the horse. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Approximate worldwide distribution of monkeys. ... A barren of mules. ... Binomial name Orcinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Orca range (in blue) The Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) is the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The domestic pig is usually given the scientific name Sus scrofa, though some authors call it , reserving for the wild boar. ... Pigeon redirects here. ... This is an article about wild rats; for pet rats, see Fancy rat Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) Reindeer map The reindeer, known as caribou when wild in North America, is an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus The reindeer, known as caribou in North America, is an Arctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ... Black Rhino from Howletts Wild Animal Park For other uses, see Rhinoceros (disambiguation). ... Families Odobenidae Otariidae Phocidae Pinnipeds (fin-feet, lit. ... Genera Eumetopias Zalophus Otaria Neophoca Phocarctos A sea lion rookery at Monterey, California A sea lion is any of several marine mammals of the family Otariidae. ... For the controversy at the University of Pennsylvania, see Water buffalo incident. ... A Fin Whale The term whale is ambiguous: it can refer to all cetaceans, to just the larger ones, or only to members of particular families within the order Cetacea. ... Binomial name Bos grunniens Linnaeus, 1766 Subspecies Bos grunniens grunniens Bos grunniens mutus The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired humped domestic bovine found in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia, as well as in Mongolia. ... The term raptor can refer to: In zoology, a bird of prey. ... Species Equus zebra Equus quagga Equus grevyi See Equus for other species. ...

Other socio-economical purposes

• ladybug (captive bred)
• sterile insects (for control of their wild fellows)

Subfamilies Chilocorinae Coccidulinae Coccinellinae Epilachninae Scymininae Sticholotidinae etc. ...

Intrinsically non-profit uses

Research and science

While nearly all species can potentially be involved in research related to their natural behaviour, there are a limited number of species that are frequently chosen, for convenience and/or as 'representative' substitute for test which would be unethical to perform on human test persons.

• the very name of the guinea-pig has become synonymous with the use of animals for laboratory tests
• dolphin (captive-bred)
• fruit fly
• mice
• lab rat
• tame silver fox (isolated Russian experiment)
• primates, the very order man belongs to, are for that very reason often the best physical choice for research concerning human bodily functions, from invaluable medical data to cosmetic products. Within the order, rhesus monkeys are most used, while again because of even closer genetical proximity for certain tests only apes (mainly chimpanzee; orang-outang and gorilla are even rarer and harder to breed) are considered fully satisfactory.
• Żubroń, a cross-breed between Wisent and domestic cattle

Binomial name Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Guinea pigs (also called cavies) are rodents belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia, originally indigenous to the Andes. ... Genera See article below. ... Binomial name Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830 [1] Drosophila melanogaster (from the Greek for black-bellied dew-lover) is a two-winged insect that belongs to the Diptera, the order of the flies. ... It has been suggested that C57BL-6 be merged into this article or section. ... Binomial name Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) The brown rat, common rat, Norway rat, Norwegian rat or wharf rat (Rattus norvegicus) is one of the best-known and common rats, and also one of the largest. ... Tame Silver Foxes are the results of an experiment to domesticate the silver fox, started many years ago in Russia. ... Families 15, See classification A primate (L. prima, first) is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans. ... In Greek mythology, King Rhesus of Thrace fought for Troy during the Trojan War. ... Żubroń in Białowieża National Park Żubroń (pronounce: ) or Zubron is a species of mammal, a hybrid of domestic cattle and wisent. ... Binomial name Bison bonasus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Wisent or European Bison (Bison bonasus) (IPA: ) is a bison species and the heaviest land animal in Europe. ...

Other Medical purposes

• leech (captive-bred)

Orders Arhynchobdellida or Rhynchobdellida There is some dispute as to whether Hirudinea should be a class itself, or a subclass of the Clitellata. ...

Pets

(See main article on pets for animals whose main pupose is human enjoyment, rather than value) A few common examples : It has been suggested that Residential pets be merged into this article or section. ...

• carp
• cat
• chinchilla
• dog
• ferret
• gerbil
• goldfish
• guinea pig
• guppy
• hamster
• mouse
• rabbit
• rat
• skunk
• tilapia
• Some species of reptiles, such as the ball python and leopard gecko

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Species Chinchilla lanigera Chinchilla brevicaudata Chinchillas and their relatives, viscachas, are small, crepuscular rodents native to the Andes mountains in South America. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Trinomial name Mustela putorius furo (Linnaeus, 1758) In general use, a ferret is a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). ... Genera Gerbillus Microdillus Meriones Rhombomys Psammomys Sekeetamys Brachiones Desmodilliscus Pachyuromys Tatera Taterillus Desmodillus Gerbillurus Ammodillus A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. ... Trinomial name Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) For the baked snack crackers, please see Goldfish (snack). ... Binomial name Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Guinea pigs (also called cavies) are rodents belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia, originally indigenous to the Andes. ... Binomial name Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859 Guppy standards The guppy (), also commonly known as guppie, is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species in the world. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... White fancy mouse Fancy mice (fancy, in this context, means hobby) are domesticated versions of the common or house mouse (Mus musculus). ... A Netherland dwarf breed domestic rabbit. ... Species The fancy rat or pet rat is a domesticated breed of the Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) or, more rarely, of the Black Rat (R. rattus). ... A good-quality skunk will be bright, alert, and curious, with a full shiny coat. ... Genera and species Oreochromis A. Günther,1889   Oreochromis alcalica - Alkaline tilapia   Oreochromis aureus - Blue tilapia   Oreochromis macrochir - Longfin tilapia   Oreochromis mossambicus - Mozambique tilapia   Oreochromis niloticus niloticus - Nile tilapia   Oreochromis urolepis urolepis - Rufigi tilapia   Oreochromis urolepis hornorum - Wami tilapia Sarotherodon W. P. E. S. Rüppell, 1852   Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus... Orders  Crocodilia - Crocodilians scary crocodiles. ... Binomial name Python regius (Shaw, 1802) The Ball python (Python regius), also known as the Royal python, is a ground dwelling, nonvenomous snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominantly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Collection and display

While many more wild species can be put on display after capture in the wild or bred in captivity intended to resemble natural reproduction as closely as possible (sometimes sadly very different) in scientific and/or survival programs, an impressive number of species is bred, often alongside (often illegal) capture in the wild and collected, not for any useful purpose to the owner (listed above or under working animal) but for breeding in view of possible extinction in their natural habitat and/or for display in private or for the public (not necessarily managed for profit), as in an aquarium or vivarium, in zoos, safari parks etc. This is the case with many (especially tropical) fish, butterflies, song - and birds etc. A working animal is an animal that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks. ...

See also

• Animals in sport
• Animals on television