10 Animals That People Tried (and Failed) to Domesticate

Humans have successfully domesticated only a small handful of animal species out of thousands. True domestication requires generations of selective breeding, not just taming a single animal. Despite repeated efforts across history, some animals simply resist life under human control. Here are 10 species that humans have actively tried — and failed — to domesticate, with the historical who, when, and how behind each attempt. Zebra In the 19th and early 20th centuries, European colonists in Africa, including British officer […]

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