Food for thought

A Folk Classification of Animals>

Living on the Ground


Animals with hooves
-Split hoof and chews cud [EDIBLE]


ox, sheep, goat, hart, gazelle, roebuck, wild


goat, pygarg (ibex), antelope, mountain sheep


-Whole hoof and chews cud [INEDIBLE]


camel, hare, rock-badger


-Split hoof but does not chew cud [INEDIBLE]


pig


Animals with paws [INEDIBLE]


Animals that creep or swarm [INEDIBLE]


weasel, mouse, lizard, gecko, crocodile, chameleon


Animals that travel on belly [INEDIBLE]


Animals with many feet [INEDIBLE]

Living in the Water


Animals with fins and scales [EDIBLE]


Animals without fins and scales [INEDIBLE]

Living in the Air


Animals that fly
-Clean birds [EDIBLE]
-Unclean birds [INEDIBLE]


eagle, vultures, osprey, kite, falcon, falcon,


raven, ostrich, hawks, sea-mew, owls, cormorant,


pelican, heron, hoopoe, bat


Animals that swarm, with wings and jointed legs [EDIBLE]


locust, grasshopper, cricket


Animals that swarm, with four feet [INEDIBLE]

"...commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." – 1 Timothy 4:3-5