The domestication of animals for agricultural purposes dates back to the beginning of the Neolithic period, 9,000 years ago. Early agriculturalists in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East began breeding goats first, then sheep, pigs, and cattle. The...

. Except for the Roman introduction of chickens, domestic animals in medieval France were little different from those of prehistoric times or, except for their smaller size, from domestic animals today. From early on, dogs were bred for hunting and...

This is a list of animals which 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...