Home›Cattle and Cattle Breeds›Domestication RegionBrowse ByDomestication RegionThis dimension names the world region where a livestock species was first domesticated. Wikipedia notes that "goats, sheep, and cows, were domesticated around 11,000 years ago" while "the horse came under domestication around 5,500 years ago in central Asia." Browsing this way collects every livestock species first domesticated in the same region.FactsDomestication RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary Husbandry ProductWell-attestedMulti-Purpose 1Domestication RegionFilter Results26 entriesPart OfAllCattle (19)Breed Risk StatusAllCritical (2)Critical-Maintained (1)Endangered (2)Not at Risk (12)Vulnerable (1)Era (Domesticated When)AllLate Antiquity (1)Prehistory (1)The Chalcolithic Period (1)The Contemporary Period (4)The Early Modern Period (7)The Interwar Period (1)The Late Modern Period (8)The Neolithic Period (6)The Post-Classical and Medieval Period (3)The Viking Age (1)Origin Country of BreedAllAustria (1)Belgium (1)Brazil (1)Ethiopia (1)France (1)Germany (2)Guernsey (1)Guinea (1)India (4)Indonesia (1)Ireland (1)Italy (1)Japan (1)Jersey (1)Kenya (1)Netherlands (2)Pakistan (2)Somalia (1)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (5)United States (1)Area (sq km)All62 (1)120 (1)30,689 (1)41,291 (1)41,865 (1)70,273 (1)83,879 (1)242,500 (1)245,857 (1)262,184 (1)302,069 (1)325,000 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)537,886 (1)632,702.3 (1)881,913 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,904,569 (1)2,650,670 (1)3,287,263 (1)3,678,394 (1)5,222,321 (1)7,688,287 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,866,632 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (5)Republic (13)Income GroupAllHigh (12)Lower-Middle (3)Upper-Middle (3)Independence or Founding YearAll843 (1)1776 (1)1795 (1)1801 (1)1822 (1)1830 (1)1848 (1)1861 (1)1901 (1)1918 (1)1922 (1)1945 (1)1947 (3)1949 (1)1958 (1)1979 (1)LandlockedAllNo (16)Yes (2)PopulationAll63,950 (1)103,267 (1)5,458,600 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,219,113 (1)11,867,634 (1)17,521,167 (1)18,130,208 (1)27,801,023 (1)45,772,188 (1)57,600,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)74,000,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)92,417,681 (1)122,587,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)241,499,431 (1)288,315,089 (1)340,587,000 (1)537,900,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)2,040,000,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 26AnatoliaDomestication Region2 entriesAustraliaDomestication Region2 entriesAustriaDomestication Region1 entryBelgiumDomestication Region1 entryBrazilDomestication Region1 entryEast AfricaDomestication Region1 entryFranceDomestication Region9 entriesGermanyDomestication Region2 entriesGuernseyDomestication Region1 entryGuineaDomestication Region1 entryIndiaDomestication Region12 entriesIndonesiaDomestication Region1 entryIranDomestication Region1 entryIrelandDomestication Region1 entryItalyDomestication Region2 entriesJapanDomestication Region2 entriesJerseyDomestication Region1 entryThe LevantDomestication Region2 entriesNetherlandsDomestication Region1 entryNortheast IndiaDomestication Region1 entryPakistanDomestication Region7 entriesSouth AsiaDomestication Region2 entriesSouthern AfricaDomestication Region1 entrySwitzerlandDomestication Region2 entriesUnited KingdomDomestication Region7 entriesUnited StatesDomestication Region5 entriesSources1. Wikipedia, CattleCattle, lead section, uses sentenceQuote, Cattle, lead section, uses sentenceCattle are commonly raised for meat, for dairy products, and for leather. As draft animals, they pull carts and farm implements.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.