Domestic Animals

14 domestic animals 100 pounds or more

1. goats
2. sheep
3. pigs
4. cows
5. horses
6. donkeys 
7. bactrian camel
8. arabian camel
9. water buffalo
10. llama
11. reindeer
12. yaks
13. mithun
14. belli cattle

Animals were a big factor in the evolution of agriculture and civilization.
Goats were probably the first animals to be domesticated, followed closely by sheep. In Southeast Asia, chickens also were domesticated about 10,000 years ago. Later, people began domesticating larger animals, such as oxen or horses, for plowing and transportation