<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The term "livestock" is nebulous and may be defined narrowly or broadly . Broadly, livestock refers to any breed or population of animal kept by humans for a useful, commercial purpose . This can mean domestic animals, semidomestic animals, or captive wild animals . Semidomesticated refers to animals which are only lightly domesticated or of disputed status . These populations may also be in the process of domestication . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Animal / Type </Th> <Th> Domestication status </Th> <Th> Wild ancestor </Th> <Th> Time of first captivity, domestication </Th> <Th> Area of first captivity, domestication </Th> <Th> Current commercial uses </Th> <Th> Picture </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alpaca Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Vicuña </Td> <Td> Between 5000 BC and 4000 BC </Td> <Td> Andes </Td> <Td> Alpaca fiber, meat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Addax Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Addax </Td> <Td> 2500 BCE </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Meat, hides </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bali cattle Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Banteng </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Southeast Asia, Bali </Td> <Td> Meat, milk, draught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bison Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> captive (see also Beefalo) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Late 19th century </Td> <Td> North America </Td> <Td> Meat, leather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camel Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Wild dromedary and Bactrian camel </Td> <Td> Between 4000 BC and 1400 BC </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> Mount, pack animal, meat, milk, camel hair </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cattle Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Aurochs </Td> <Td> 6000 BC </Td> <Td> Southwest Asia, South Asia, North Africa </Td> <Td> Meat (beef, veal), milk, leather, draught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capybara Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> captive </Td> <Td> Capybara </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> South America </Td> <Td> Meat, skins, pet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Collared peccary Mammal, omnivore </Th> <Td> captive </Td> <Td> Collared peccary </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Meat, tusks, skins, pet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Deer Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> captive </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> First century AD </Td> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> Meat (venison), leather, antlers, antler velvet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Donkey Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> African wild ass </Td> <Td> 4000 BC </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Mount, pack animal, draught, meat, milk </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eland Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Common eland, Giant eland </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, West Africa </Td> <Td> Meat, milk, leather, hides, horns </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elk Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> captive </Td> <Td> Elk </Td> <Td> 1990s </Td> <Td> North America </Td> <Td> Meat, antlers, leather, hides </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fallow deer Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> semidomestic </Td> <Td> Fallow deer </Td> <Td> 9th century BC </Td> <Td> Mediterranean Basin </Td> <Td> Meat, antlers, hides, ornamentation </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gayal Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Gaur </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Southeast Asia </Td> <Td> Meat, draught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Goat Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Wild goat </Td> <Td> 8000 BC </Td> <Td> Southwest Asia </Td> <Td> Milk, meat, wool, leather, light draught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Guinea pig Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Cavia tschudii </Td> <Td> 5000 BC </Td> <Td> South America </Td> <Td> Meat, pet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Greater cane rat Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> captive </Td> <Td> Greater cane rat </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> West Africa </Td> <Td> Meat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Greater kudu Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> captive </Td> <Td> Greater kudu </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Meat, hides, horns, leather, pet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Horse Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Wild horse </Td> <Td> 4000 BC </Td> <Td> Eurasian Steppes </Td> <Td> Mount, draught, milk, meat, pet, pack animal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Llama Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Guanaco </Td> <Td> 3500 BC </Td> <Td> Andes </Td> <Td> Pack animal, draught, meat, fiber </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mule Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Sterile Hybrid offspring of Jack donkey x mare (female horse) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mount, pack animal, draught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Moose Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Moose </Td> <Td> 1940s </Td> <Td> Russia, Sweden, Finland, Alaska </Td> <Td> Meat, milk, antlers, research, draft </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Muskox Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Muskox </Td> <Td> 1960s </Td> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> Meat, wool, milk </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pig Mammal, omnivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Wild boar </Td> <Td> 7000 BC </Td> <Td> Eastern Anatolia </Td> <Td> Meat (pork), leather, pet, mount, research </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rabbit Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Wild rabbit </Td> <Td> AD 400 - 900 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Meat, fur, leather, pet, research </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reindeer Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> semidomestic </Td> <Td> Reindeer </Td> <Td> 3000 BC </Td> <Td> Northern Russia </Td> <Td> Meat, leather, antlers, milk, draught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sika deer Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Sika deer </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Japan, China </Td> <Td> Meat, antlers, hides, leather, pet, tourism </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Scimitar oryx Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Scimitar oryx </Td> <Td> 2320 - 2150 BC </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Meat, sacrifice, horns, hides, leather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sheep Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Asiatic mouflon sheep </Td> <Td> Between 11000 and 9000 BC </Td> <Td> Southwest Asia </Td> <Td> Wool, milk, leather, meat (lamb and mutton) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Thorold's deer Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> captive </Td> <Td> Thorold's deer </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Meat, antlers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> White - tailed deer Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> captive </Td> <Td> White - tailed deer </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> West Virginia, Florida, Colombia </Td> <Td> Meat, antlers, hides, pet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water buffalo Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Wild Asian water buffalo (Arni) </Td> <Td> 4000 BC </Td> <Td> South Asia </Td> <Td> Mount, draught, meat, milk </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yak Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Wild yak </Td> <Td> 2500 BC </Td> <Td> Tibet, Nepal </Td> <Td> Meat, milk, fiber, mount, pack animal, draught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Zebu Mammal, herbivore </Th> <Td> domestic </Td> <Td> Aurochs </Td> <Td> 8000 BC </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Meat, milk, draught, hides </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Animal / Type </Th> <Th> Domestication status </Th> <Th> Wild ancestor </Th> <Th> Time of first captivity, domestication </Th> <Th> Area of first captivity, domestication </Th> <Th> Current commercial uses </Th> <Th> Picture </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr>

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