List of domesticated animals
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This is a list of animals that have been domesticated by humans.[1]
| Species and subspecies | Wild ancestor | Date | Location of origin | Purpose | Image | Degree and type of domestication | Extent in wild vs captivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | Gray wolf (Canis lupus) | between 30,000 BC and 15,000 BC[2][3] | Eurasia | Pets, shepherding, working, meat, show, hunting, draft, research, religions, racing, transportation, rescuing, guiding, servicing, herding, guarding, pest control |  |
tame; significant physical and behavioral changes | Very common in captivity, wild relatives are much less common, though not rare. Feral dogs abundant |
| Sheep (Ovis aries) | Mouflon (Ovis orientalis) | between 11,000 BC and 9000 BC[4][5] | 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[6] | Near East, China | meat, leather, research, show, racing, fighting, working, pets |  |
Some physical changes | Common in the wild. Much more common in captivity. Feral animals common in some areas. |
| Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) | Wild goat (Capra aegagrus) | 8000 BC[7] | 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[8][9] | Europe, Asia and North Africa | meat, milk, leather, hides, working, plowing, draft, vellum, blood, transportation, soil fertilization, fighting, show, pets, religions |  |
Some physical changes | Very common in captivity, wild relatives extinct, feral cattle fairly common |
| 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, rare in captivity |
| Cat (Felis silvestris catus) | Wildcat (Felis silvestris) | 7500 BC[10][11][12][13] | Near East | pets, pest control, show, pelt, research |  |
tame, some physical changes | Very abundant in captivity, true wildcats less abundant though not rare. Feral populations very common. |
| Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) | Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) | 6000 BC[14] | India and Southeast Asia | meat, eggs, feathers, leather, show, racing, ornamental, fighting, pets |  |
Some physical changes | Very common in captivity |
| Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) | Montane Guinea Pig (Cavia tschudii) | 5000 BC[15] | Peru | pets, meat, show, racing, research |  |
Tame, slight physical changes | Somewhat common in captivity |
| Donkey (Equus africanus asinus) | African wild ass (Equus africanus) | 5000 BC[16][17] | 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 | Common in captivity, but more abundant in the wild |
| 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 | Somewhat rare in captivity, endangered in the wild |
| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | Wild horse (Equus ferus) | 4000 BC[18] | Eurasian Steppes | transportation, meat 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, feral populations common |
| 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 | .JPG) |
Tame, few physical changes | Moderately common in captivity, small feral population in original range, significant feral population in Australia, true wild dromedaries may be extinct |
| Domesticated Silkmoth (Bombyx mori) | Wild Silkmoth (Bombyx mandarina) | 3000 BC | China | silk, food, pets, meat |  |
Some physical changes | fairly common in captivity, wild extent unclear |
| 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 | Relatively common in captivity, very common in the wild, feral pigeons extremely abundant |
| 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 | |
| Yak (Bos grunniens) | Wild Yak (Bos mutus) | 2500 BC | Tibet | milk, transportation, working, plowing, mount, racing, fighting, meat, fibre |  |
Slight physical changes | |
| Domesticated Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) | Wild Bactrian Camel (Camelus ferus) | 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 |
| Llama (Lama glama) | Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) | 2400 BC[19] | Peru | transportation, working, draft, mount, meat, show, weddings, racing, pets, guarding |  |
Slight physical changes | |
| Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) | Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) | 2400 BC[19] | Peru | milk, transportation, fibre, meat, show, pets, guarding |  |
Considerable physical changes | |
| Domesticated guineafowl (Numida meleagris) | Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida melegris) | 2400 BC[20] | Africa | meat, eggs, pest control, show, alarming, pets |  |
Mainly unaltered from wild population | Somewhat common in captivity and in the wild |
| Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) | European polecat (Mustela putorius) | 1500 BC[21] | Europe | pets, hunting, pest control, show, racing |  |
Tame, slight physical changes | Common in captivity, somewhat common in the wild. Feral ferrets rare |
| Fancy mouse | House mouse (Mus musculus) | 1100 BC | China | pets, research, racing, food |  |
Tame, significant physical changes | Common in captivity and in the wild |
| Ringneck dove (Streptopelia risoria) | African Collared Dove (streptopelia roseogrisea) | 500 BC | North Africa | show, pets |  |
Slight physical changes | Common in captivity and the wild |
| 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 | _male.JPG) |
Slight physical changes | |
| Domesticated turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) | Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) | 180[19] | Mexico, United States | meat, feathers, eggs, show, pets |  |
Considerable physical changes | Common in captivity and wild |
| 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[22] | Europe | meat, pelt, fibre, pets, show, racing, research | .jpg) |
Tame, significant physical changes | Common in captivity, rare in native habitat, common in introduced range |
| Domestic Canary (Serinus canaria domestica) | Atlantic Canary (Serinus canaria) | 15th century | Canary Islands, Europe | pets, research, show, mining, fighting |  |
Slight physical changes | Common in captivity and wild |
| 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 | |
| Fancy rat and Lab rat | Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) | 19th century | UK | pets, research, show |  |
Tame, some physical and psychological changes | Common in captivity and in the wild |
| Koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) | Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) | 1820s | Japan | ornamental, show, pets |  |
Tame/held captive, considerable physical changes | Fairly common in captivity |
| 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 | Common in the wild. Rare in captivity |
| Society Finch (Lonchura striata domestica) | White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) | date uncertain | Japan | pets, research |  |
Slight physical changes | |
| Guppy (Poecilia reticulata some strains)[23] | Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) | Unknown | Barbados, Brazil, Guyana | pets |  |
Held/tame in captivity, significant physical changes | Common in captivity |
Semidomesticated, routinely captive-bred, or domestication status unclear [edit]
Due to the somewhat unclear outlines of what, precisely, constitutes domestication, there are some species that may or may not be fully domesticated. There are also species that are extensively used or kept as pets by humans, but are not significantly altered from wild-type animals. Most animals on this second table are at least somewhat altered from wild animals by their extensive interactions with humans. Many could not be released into the wild, or are in some way dependent on humans.
| Species and subspecies | Wild ancestor | Date | Location of origin | Purpose | Image | Degree and type of domestication | Extent in wild vs captivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western honey bee (Apis mellifera), including subspecies Italian bee (Apis mellifera ligustica), European dark bee (Apis mellifera mellifera), and Carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica) | Western honey bee (Apis mellifera), and appropriate subspecies | 4000 BC (1880s for A.m. lingustica, modern for A.m. mellifera, uncertain for A.m. carnica) | Europe, Asia and Africa | honey, wax, pollination |  |
Domesticated | |
| Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) | Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) | 500 BC | India | show, feathers, meat, landscaping, ornamental, pets, garden bird |  |
Held/tame in captivity | Fairly common in the wild |
| Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) | Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) | 1850s | Australia | pets, show, talking bird |  |
Plumage changes, some breeds are physically larger | Fairly common in the wild and in captivity |
| Corn snake (Pantherophis gutttatus) | Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) | 1960s | United States | pets |  |
Slight physical changes | Somewhat common in captivity, common in the wild |
| Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora) | Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora) | Ming Dynasty | China | pets |  |
Non-wild coloration pied and fancy colored Javas from long Asian captivity lines are hand tamable | Threatened in wild |
| Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) | Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) | 1870s | Australia | pets, show, talking bird |  |
Common in the wild and in captivity | |
| American mink (Neovison vison) | American mink (Neovison vison) | 19th century | North America | fur, pets, ratting |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), including subspecies Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) | 2000 BC | Indus Valley Civilization | working, transportation, hunting, show, racing, fighting, ceremonies, religion |  |
semidomesticated | |
| Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) | Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) | 2500 BC | Egypt | meat, horns, leather, skin |  |
Held/tame in captivity | Small captive population, but endangered in the wild |
| Scimitar oryx (Oyrx dammah) | Scimitar oryx (Oyrx dammah) | 2320-2150 BC | Egypt | meat, hides, religions, ceremonies, horns |  |
Held/tame in captivity | Small captive population, but nearly extinct in wild |
| Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) | Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) | 700–600 BC[19] | South America | meat, fat, feathers, eggs, show, pets |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) | Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) | 700–500 BC[19] | Chile, Mexico | dye | _04_ies.jpg) |
Held/tame in captivity | Very common in the wild |
| Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia duboulayi) | Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia duboulayi) | 1920s | Eastern Australia | pets, pest control |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Long-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) | Long-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) | 1930s | Andes | pets, fur, research |  |
Domesticated in captivity | |
| Short-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla chinchilla) | Short-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla chinchilla) | 1930s | Andes | fur |  |
Raised in Captivity | critically endangered in the wild |
| Water flea (Daphnia magna) | Water flea (Daphnia magna) | 1930s | North America, Eurasia, Africa | research, animal feed |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) | Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) | 20th century | Australia | pets, show |  |
Domesticated in captivity | |
| Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) | Axolotl | 20th century | Mexico | research, pets |  |
slight physical changes | Critically endangered in the wild |
| Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus) | Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) | Mid-to-late 20th century | Nicaragua; Costa Rica; Panama; Colombia | pets | .jpg) |
slight physical changes; loss of toxicity | |
| Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) | Australian Green Tree Frog | late 20th century | Australia | pets |  |
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| Argentine Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata) | Argentine Horned Frog | late 20th century | Argentina | pets | 1.JPG) |
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| Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) | Cranwell's Horned Frog | late 20th century | Argentina | pets |  |
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| Common eland (Taurotragus oryx) | Common eland (Taurotragus oryx) | Unknown | Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya | meat, milk, leather, hides, horns |  |
Domesticated in captivity | |
| Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata) | Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata) | Unknown | Australia | pets |  |
Domesticated in captivity | |
| Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) | Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) | 1960s | United States | wool, meat, milk |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Grey-banded kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna) | Grey-banded kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna) | date uncertain | Texas, New Mexico, Chihuahua | pets |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) | Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) | 1970s | Australia | pets |  |
slight physical changes | |
| Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) | Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) | 1980s | Australia | pets |  |
Domesticated | |
| Indian gray mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) | Indian gray mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) | date uncertain | India | fighting, pest control, pets |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) | Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) | date uncertain | South America | meat, pelt, skin, pets | _2560x1600.jpg) |
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| Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) | Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) | date uncertain | India | pets |  |
easy to tame | |
| Lawson's Dragon (Pogona henrylawsoni) | Lawson's Dragon (Pogona henrylawsoni) | 1980s | Australia | pets |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) | Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) | 1980s | Europe | wax, pollination |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) | Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) | date uncertain | China | meat, ornamental, garden bird |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Sika deer (Cervus nippon) | Sika deer (Cervus nippon) | Unknown | Japan, China | meat, antlers |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) | Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) | Unknown | China | meat, fat, ornamental |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) | Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) | Unknown | Egypt | pest control, pets |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Asiatic honey bee (Apis cerana) | Asiatic honey bee (Apis cerana) | Unknown | South and Southeast Asia | honey, pollination |  |
Domesticated in captivity | |
| Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) | Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) | 960 AD | Japan | fishing |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) | Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) | 960 AD | China | fishing |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) | Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) | 1100–1900 | Japan | meat, eggs, pets |  |
Domesticated in captivity | |
| Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) | Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) | 1200–1500 | Europe, Asia | meat |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| House cricket (Acheta domestica) | House cricket (Acheta domestica) | 12th century | Southwestern Asia, China, Japan | meat, food, fighting, pets |  |
Domesticated in captivity | Somewhat common in captivity, very common in wild |
| European mink (Mustela lutreola) | European mink (Mustela lutreola) | 1800s | Europe | fur |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| King Quail (Coturnix chinensis) | King Quail (Coturnix chinensis) | date uncertain | Asia, Australia | pets | .jpg) |
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| Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) | Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) | date uncertain | India, Pakistan | meat, pets, fighting |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Lowland Paca (Cuniculus paca) | Lowland Paca (Cuniculus paca) | Unknown | Mexico, Argentina | meat, pets |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Steppe Lemming (Lagurus lagurus) | Steppe Lemming (Lagurus lagururs) | Unknown | Steppes | pets |  |
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| Degu (Octodon degus) | Degu (Octodon degus) | 1990s | Chilean Andes | pets, research |  |
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| Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) | Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) | 1990s | Mongolia | pets, research |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) | Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) | 2000s | England, Russia | meat, pets |  |
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| Indian honey bee (Apis cerana indica) | Indian honey bee (Apis cerana indica) | Unknown | India | honey, pollination |  |
Held/tame in captivity | |
| Semi-domesticated Reindeer | Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) | 3000 BC | Asian subarctic. | meat, milk, transportation, working, draft, mount, hides, racing, leather, antlers |  |
Semidomesticated | |
| White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) | White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) | Tang Dynasty | China | pets, show |  |
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| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) | Fallow Deer (Dama dama) | 1000 BC | Mediterranean Basin | meat, hides, antlers |  |
domesticated | |
| European medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) | European medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) | 800 BC | Europe, Asia | bloodletting, surgery |  |
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| Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) | Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) | Unknown | Africa, Asia | pets, talking bird |  |
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| Roman Snail (Helix pomatia) | Roman Snail (Helix pomatia) | 100 AD | Europe | meat |  |
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| Stingless bee (Melipona beecheii) | Stingless bee (Melipona beecheii) | 180 AD | Mexico, Amazon Basin | honey, pollination |  |
Semidomesticated | |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) | Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) | 1000-1500 | Europe | meat, landscaping, feathers, garden bird |  |
Semidomesticated | |
| Ostrich (Struthio camelus) | Ostrich (Struthio camelus) | 19th century | Africa | meat, eggs, feathers, leather, fat, oil, mount, racing |  |
Semidomesticated | |
| Common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) | Common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) | 1910s | Australia, South Africa | research, food | .jpg) |
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| Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) | Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus) | 1920s | Tanzania | pets |  |
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| Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) | Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) | 1920s | East-Central Africa | pets |  |
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| Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) | Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) | 20th century | Australia | pets, show |  |
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| African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) | African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) | 1950s | South Africa | pets, research |  |
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| Sea-Monkey (Artemia salina x nyos) | Brine shrimp (Artemia salina) | 1950s | Lake Urmia, Iran | pets |  |
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| American bison (Bison bison) | American bison (Bison bison) | 20th century | North America | meat, leather, hides |  |
Semidomesticated | |
| Ball python (Python regius) | Ball python (Python regius) | 1960s | Africa | pets |  |
Captive bred | |
| Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) | Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) | 1980s | Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands | pets |  |
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| Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) | Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) | 1980s | Maluku Islands | pets, show, talking bird |  |
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| Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) | Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) | 1990s | South America | meat, eggs, feathers, leather, fat, oil |  |
Semidomesticated | |
| Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | 1990s | Australia | meat, eggs, feathers, leather, fat, oil |  |
Semidomesticated | |
| Pale Gerbil (Gerbillus perpallidus) | Pale Gerbil (Gerbillus perpallidus) | Unknown | Egypt | pets |  |
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| Persian jird (Meriones persicus) | Persian jird (Meriones persicus) | Unknown | Iran | pets |  |
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| Fat-tailed Gerbil (Pachyuromys duprasi) | Fat-tailed Gerbil (Pachyuromys duprasi) | Unknown | Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria | pets |  |
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| Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) | Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) | 1990s | South America | pets, meat, leather |  |
Captive bred | |
| Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) | Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) | date uncertain | Central America | pets, meat |  |
Captive bred | |
| Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) | Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) | 20th century | Pakistan | pets |  |
slight physical modification | Somewhat common in captivity |
| Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) | Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) | mid-1990s | New Guinea, Indonesia, Australia | pets |  |
Captive bred | |
| Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis) | Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis) | Unknown | Southwest Australia | pets |  |
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| Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) | Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) | late 1990s | Australia | pets |  |
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| Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) | Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) | late 1990s | Australia | pets, show |  |
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| Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) | Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) | date uncertain | India, Sri Lanka | pets |  |
easy to domesticate | |
| Star Finch (Neochmia ruficauda) | Star Finch (Neochmia ruficauda) | date uncertain | Australia | pets, show | .jpg) |
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| Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus) | Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus) | date uncertain | Europe, Asia | pets, singing |  |
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| Crested Gecko (Rhacodactylus ciliatus) | Crested Gecko (Rhacodactylus ciliatus) | Unknown | New Caledonia | pets |  |
Captive bred | Somewhat common in captivity, nearly extinct in wild |
| Common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) | Common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) | Unknown | West Africa | pets |  |
Captive bred | |
| Kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii) | Kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii) | Unknown | Thailand, Indonesia | meat, pets |  |
Domesticated |
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