Generally, the term “LIVESTOCK” is used in an extensive sense to cover all grown animals disregarding age, locating, or intention of breeding. Non-domesticated animals are kept out under this definition unless they are kept or raised in imprisonment. Domestic animals let in are large and small quadruple, poultry, insects (bees), and larvae of insects (silkworms).
In Western countries the category covers primarily cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, donkeys, and mules; other animals, such as buffalo, cow, oxen, llamas, or camels, may predominate in the agriculture of other areas.
The general name and scientific name of some Livestock are listed below.
General Name Scientific Name
- Cattle (Cow) Bos Taurus
- Buffaloes Bubalus bubalis
- Sheep Ovis aries
- Goats Capra aegagrus hircus
- Pigs Sus
- Chickens Gallus gallus domesticus
- Ducks Anatidae
- Geese Anser
- Turkeys Meleagris
- Pigeons and others Birds Columbidae
- Horses Equus caballus
- Asses Equidae
- Mules Equus asinus
- Camels Camelus
- Rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Bees Apis
Source: fao.org
