This list includes 7 Farm Animals that start with D, from “Diamondback terrapin” to “Duck”. These animals are species commonly kept on farms for meat, eggs, milk, fiber, or work. The compilation helps students, educators, and smallholders quickly identify species-level animals beginning with D.
Farm animals that start with D are farmed species whose common names begin with the letter D. Ducks, a notable example, were domesticated in Asia thousands of years ago and remain globally important for eggs and meat.
Below you’ll find the table with Scientific name, Taxonomic order, and Habitat (production system).
Scientific name: The Latin binomial lets you identify the exact species and avoid confusion between regional common names.
Taxonomic order: This places each species within a higher group, helping you see related animals and shared traits.
Habitat (production system): Notes typical farming environments so you can match species to pastures, pens, ponds, or intensive systems.
Farm Animals that start with D
| Common name | Scientific name | Taxonomic order | Typical production habitat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck | anas platyrhynchos | Anseriformes | pond, free-range, barn |
| Donkey | equus asinus | Perissodactyla | pasture, barn, mixed |
| Dromedary | camelus dromedarius | Artiodactyla | pasture, pen, nomadic herding |
| Dubia roach | blaptica dubia | Blattodea | indoor insect rearing |
| Dojo loach | misgurnus anguillicaudatus | Cypriniformes | pond, aquaculture |
| Dog salmon | oncorhynchus keta | Salmoniformes | aquaculture, sea cages, ponds |
| Diamondback terrapin | malaclemys terrapin | Testudines | pond, marsh pens |
Descriptions
Duck
Farmed worldwide for meat, eggs and down; domestic lines derive mainly from mallards and Muscovy stocks, kept in ponds, free-range yards or indoor systems.
Donkey
Kept as working animals for draft and transport, sometimes for milk and meat; common on small farms and in arid regions globally.
Dromedary
Single‑humped camel farmed for milk, meat, transport and hides across the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Asia.
Dubia roach
A widely farmed feeder insect, raised indoors for reptile/pet feed and emerging human/animal protein markets; easy to breed and popular in insect farms.
Dojo loach
Pond-loach farmed in East Asia for food and live markets; hardy species used in small-scale aquaculture and local fisheries.
Dog salmon
Also called chum or dog salmon; farmed regionally for meat and roe in parts of the North Pacific, with small-scale aquaculture operations.
Diamondback terrapin
Historically farmed for meat in the US mid-Atlantic; today limited captive rearing exists for conservation, education and niche markets.
