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6 Domestic Animals and Their Wild Ancestors: Media

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Goat
There are more than 200 breeds of domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus).
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Encyclopædia Britannica, first edition, art: wolf
Illustration of a wolf from the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica,...
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gray wolf
Gray wolf (Canis lupus).
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Chihuahua
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bezoar
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Angora goat
The predominant coat color of Angora goats is white, although animals of black, brown,...
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mouflon ram
Mouflon ram (Ovis musimon).
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sheep
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wild boar
Wild boar (Sus scrofa).
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sow and piglets
Female pigs can have as many as 20 piglets in a litter. China holds the record for...
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Przewalski's horses
Przewalski's horses.
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Icelandic horse
An Icelandic horse moving swiftly at the tölt, a smooth four-beat, lateral...
© Pall Stefansson/Iceland Review
African wildcat
African wildcat (Felis silvestris libyca).
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Siamese cat
Siamese, seal point.
© Chanan Photography