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Detailed explanation-1: -The first animals to be domesticated for food use are thought to be sheep, between 11, 000 and 9, 000 B.C. in Southwest Asia. Goats followed later around 8, 000 BC. Both animals were used for their meat, milk, and coats, and became an integral part of nomadic communities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Husbandry has a long history, starting with the Neolithic Revolution when animals were first domesticated, from around 13, 000 BC onwards, predating farming of the first crops. By the time of early civilisations such as ancient Egypt, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs were being raised on farms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dogs. Dogs were the first animal to be domesticated by humans more than 15, 000 years ago. Their wild ancestor is the extinct gray wolf, and despite being intensively studied, there are still questions regarding their geographical and temporal origins and events of domestication.