Earliest Animals to be Domesticated

Name the 15 earliest animals to be domesticated by humans

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Domesticated Animal	Primary type	Estimated Domestication Period	Origin
Dog	Pet	13,000–34,000 BCE	Eurasia
Sheep	Livestock	9,000 BCE	Middle East
Goat	Livestock	8,500 BCE	Middle East
Pig	Livestock	8,300 BCE	Middle East
Cow	Livestock	8,300 BCE	Middle East
Cat	Pet	7,500 BCE	Middle East
Zebu	Livestock	6,000 BCE	South Asia
Llama	Livestock	4,000 BCE	South America
Horse	Work	3,500 BCE	Central Asia
Alpaca	Livestock	3,000 BCE	South America
Bactrian Camel	Work	2,500 BCE	Central Asia
Chicken	Livestock	2,000 BCE	East Asia/Middle East
Arabian Camel	Work	1,000 BCE	Middle East
Turkey	Livestock	0 CE	North America
Duck	Livestock	1,000 CE	East Asia/Middle East