This is a list of animals that have been domesticated by humans . 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 human control for many generations. Animals included in this list that do not fully meet this criterion are designated "captive-bred" or "semi-domesticated".

Species Date Location of Origin Purpose Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) 15000 BC East Asia meat, hunting, sheparding, herding, guarding, transportation, companionship Sheep (Ovis aries) between 9-11000 BC Southwest Asia wool, meat, milk, leather, vellum Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) 10000 BC Iran milk, meat Pig (Sus scrofa domestica) 9000 BC Near East, China meat, leather, companionship Cow (Bos primigenius taurus) 8000 BC India, Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa meat, milk, leather, muscle, vellum, transportation, soil fertilization Zebu (Bos primigenius indicus) 8000 BC India milk, soil fertilization, muscle Cat (Felis catus) 7500 BC Near East pest control, companionship Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) 6000 BC India and Southeast Asia meat, feathers, eggs Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) 5000 BC Peru meat, companionship Donkey (Equus africanus asinus) 5000 BC Egypt transportation, muscle duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) 4000 BC China meat/fat Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) 4000 BC India, China muscle, meat Honey bee (Apis spp.) 4000 BC Multiple places honey Horse (Equus ferus caballus) 4000 BC Eurasian Steppes meat, transportation, muscle, milk Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) 4000 BC Arabia transportation, muscle, milk Silkworm (Bombyx mori) 3000 BC China silk Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) 3000 BC Russia meat, milk, muscle, antlers Rock pigeon (Columba livia) 3000 BC Mediterranean Basin show, messenger Goose (Anser anser domesticus) 3000 BC Egypt meat/fat, feathers, guarding Yak (Bos grunniens) 2500 BC Tibet milk, muscle, meat Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) 2500 BC Central Asia milk, transportation Llama (Lama glama) 2400 BC Peru transportation, muscle Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) 2400 BC Peru milk, transportation Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) 2400 BC Africa meat, eggs Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) 2000 BC Indus Valley civilization muscle, transportation Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) 1500 BC Europe hunting, companionship Fallow Deer (Dama dama) 1000 BC Mediterranean Basin meat, antlers Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) 700-600 BC South America meat/fat Cochineal Insect (Oactylopius coccus) 700-500 BC Chile, Mexico red dye Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) 500 BC India show Barbary Dove (Streptopelia risoria) 500 BC North Africa show Banteng (Bos javanicus) Unknown Southeast Asia, Java Island meat, milk, muscle Gayal (Bos gaurus frontalis) Unknown Southeast Asia meat, muscle Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) Unknown China meat, fat Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 180 AD Mexico, United States meat, feathers Stingless Bee (Melipona beecheii) 180 AD Mexico, Amazon Basin honey Goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) 300-400 AD China companionship European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 600 AD Europe meat, fur, felt, companionship Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 1000–1500 Europe Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 1100–1900 Japan meat Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) 1200-1500 AD Europe, East Asia meat Canary (Serinus canaria) 1600 Canary Islands, Europe companionship Fancy rat (Rattus norvegicus) 1800s UK companionship European Mink (Mustela lutreola) 1800s Europe fur Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) 1850s Europe companionship Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) 1870s Europe companionship Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) 1900s Australia companionship Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) 1930s United States companionship, research Domesticated silver fox (Vulpes vulpes) 1950s Soviet Union fur Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) 1960s United States muscle, meat, milk Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) 1970s New Zealand hunting