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Canchim |
Cattle (colloquially cows) are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos...
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| Abondance | |||
| Adamawa | |||
| Ala Tau | |||
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| x Dog |
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Azawakh |
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris, pronounced /ˈkeɪ.nɪs ˈluːpəs fʌˈmɪliɛərɪs/) is a domesticated form of the Gray Wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The domestic dog has been...
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| Afghan Hound | |||
| Beagle | |||
| Greyhound | |||
| Ibizan Hound | |||
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| x Horse |
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Peruvian Paso |
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a hoofed (ungulate) mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single...
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| Kaimanawa horse | |||
| Taishuh | |||
| Castilian Horse | |||
| American Quarter Horse | |||
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| x Domestic sheep |
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Alpines Steinschaf |
Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species, in everyday usage...
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| Adal | |||
| Africana | |||
| Alai | |||
| Algarve Churro | |||
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Australian miniature goat |
The domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep: both are in the goat-antelope...
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| Nigerian Dwarf | |||
| Pygmy goat | |||
| Alpine | |||
| Anatolian Black Goat | |||
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British Shorthair |
The cat (Felis catus), also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felines and felids, is a small carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin and household pests. It...
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| Siamese | |||
| Cornish Rex | |||
| Selkirk Rex | |||
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| x Chicken |
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Leghorn chicken |
The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a domesticated fowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. Humans keep...
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| Barbu de Watermael | |||
| Belgian Bearded d'Anvers | |||
| Belgian Bearded d'Uccle | |||
| Belgian d'Everberg | |||
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| x Domestic pigeon |
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Flying/Sporting Pigeons |
The domestic pigeon (Columba livia f. domestica) was derived from the Rock Pigeon. The Rock pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird. Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets mention the domestication of pigeons more than 5,000 years ago, as do Egyptian...
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| Utility pigeon | |||
| Strasser | |||
| Parlor Roller | |||
| Homing pigeon | |||
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| x Domestic rabbit |
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Flemish Giant |
A domestic rabbit is any of the several varieties of European rabbit that has been domesticated. Male rabbits are called bucks; females are called does. An older term for an adult rabbit is coney (derived from the Dutch word konijn), while rabbit...
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| x Domesticated turkey |
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The domesticated turkey is a large poultry bird. The modern domesticated turkey descends from the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), one of the two species of turkey (genus Meleagris); in the past the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) was also...
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| x Domestic pig |
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Mangalitsa |
The domestic pig (commonly referred to as the hog in some areas) is normally given the scientific name Sus scrofa scrofa, though some taxonomists use the term S. domestica, reserving S. scrofa for the wild boar. Wild boar were in human association...
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| Duroc | |||
| American Yorkshire pig | |||
| Angeln Saddleback | |||
| Bentheim Black Pied | |||
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Wild Asian Water Buffalo |
The Water Buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in Asia, and also widely in South America, southern Europe, north Africa, and elsewhere.
In 2000, the United Nations Food and...
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| x Domesticated goose |
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Domestic geese (Anser anser domesticus or Anser cygnoides) are domesticated Grey geese (either Greylag geese or Swan geese) kept as poultry for their meat, eggs, and down feathers since ancient times.
In Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia,...
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| x Domesticated duck |
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Domesticated ducks are ducks that are raised for meat, eggs and down. Many ducks are also kept for show, as pets or for their ornamental value. Almost all of the varieties of domesticated ducks are descended from the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos),...
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| x Donkey |
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The donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus, is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family, and an odd-toed ungulate. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African Wild Ass, E. africanus. Traditionally, the scientific name for the donkey is...
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| x Alpaca |
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Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in superficial appearance. Alpacas and llamas differ in that alpacas have straight ears and llamas have banana-shaped ears. Aside from these...
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| x Fancy mouse |
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Fancy mice ("fancy", in this context, means "hobby") are domesticated breeds of the common or house mouse (Mus musculus). The terms fancy and "feeder mice" are often used interchangeably by retailers, and are in fact the same variety of mouse.
Fancy...
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| x Fancy rat |
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The fancy rat is a domesticated brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), which is the most common type of pet rat. The name fancy rat derives from the idea of animal fancy or the phrase, "to fancy" (to like, or appreciate).
Fancy rats have their origins as...
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| x Guinea pig |
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The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also commonly called the Cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not pigs, nor do they come from Guinea. They originated in the...
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| x Beef cattle | Belted Galloway |
Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle). The meat of cattle is known as beef. When raised in a feedlot a [cow, calf, heifer, bull, steer] are known as feeder cattle, and are larger than other cattle....
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| Galloway cattle | |||
| Adaptaur | |||
| Afrikaner cattle | |||
| Angus cattle | |||
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| x Dairy cow |
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Holstein |
Dairy cattle (dairy cows) are cattle cows (adult females) bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy cows generally are of the species Bos taurus.
Historically, there was little distinction...
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| Swedish Hornless Cow | |||
| Abigar | |||
| Agerolese | |||
| Alderney cattle | |||
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| x Pony |
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Landais Pony |
A pony is a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. There are many different breeds of ponies. Compared to horses, ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails and overall coat, as well as proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels,...
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| Shetland pony | |||
| American Walking Pony | |||
| Anadolu Pony | |||
| Ariegeois Pony | |||
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