animal domestication

dogs

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domesticated 12,500 years ago, domestication started with an initial wolf population that split into East and West Eurasian wolves. These were then domesticated independently before becoming extinct. The Western Eurasian dog population was then partially and gradually replaced by Asian dogs.

sheep

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domesticated 12,000 years ago, sheep were among the first animals to become domesticated they were primarily raised for meat, milk, and skins. Woolly sheep began to be developed in Iran, and cultures such as the Persians relied on sheep's wool for trading. They were then imported to Africa and Europe via trading.

cattle

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domesticated 10,500 years ago, cattle are descended from as few as 80 animals that were domesticated from wild ox in the Near East some 10,500 years ago, according to a new genetic study.

goats

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domesticated 10,000 years ago,The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae.

cats

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domesticated 9,500 years ago,Cats were first domesticated in the Near East, and some of the study authors speculate that the process began up to 12,000 years ago.

horses

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domesticated 6,000 years ago,horses were domesticated on the grasslands of Ukraine, southwest Russia and west Kazakhstan, a genetic study shows. Domestic horses then spread across Europe and Asia, breeding with wild mares along the way.