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Domesticated elephants are often part of religious processions and a tourist attraction.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

Domesticated pigs had also been part of this landscape since anyone could remember; they ate the fruits that the Mauritius palms dropped, while the anacondas ate their babies.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Domesticated yak, however, are prevalent across much of the world.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Domesticated wild cats attempt to find their way into the chicken coops.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Domesticated chickens and cattle may well be an evolutionary success story, but they are also among the most miserable creatures that ever lived.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari