random curiosity

[ratcreature]

I've been wondering about carnivorous habits, and which animals people eat and which they avoid, thus a poll. (Vegetarians like me, feel free to answer for a period of your life when you ate animals. Obviously if you have never eaten any the poll is kind of moot.) For each you can pick a number from 0 to 3, where 0 = "I have never eaten this animal" (or an animal from a that group, as I bundled some), 1 = "I've tried it only once or twice", 2 = "I have been/am eating this every now and then" (e.g. animals you eat repeatedly but only on rare occasions, or as a treat), 3 = "this animal was/is a regular part of my diet".

Poll #6432 carnivore poll

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 66

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cow

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Mean: 2.83 Median: 3 Std. Dev 0.41

0		0 (0.0%)
1		1 (1.5%)
2		9 (13.6%)
3		56 (84.8%)

zebu

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Mean: 0.00 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.00

0		66 (100.0%)
1		0 (0.0%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

water buffalo

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Mean: 0.06 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.24

0		62 (93.9%)
1		4 (6.1%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

yak

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Mean: 0.03 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.17

0		64 (97.0%)
1		2 (3.0%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

bison or wisent

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Mean: 0.85 Median: 1 Std. Dev 0.84

0		26 (39.4%)
1		27 (40.9%)
2		10 (15.2%)
3		3 (4.5%)

other bovines

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Mean: 0.22 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.51

0		54 (83.1%)
1		8 (12.3%)
2		3 (4.6%)
3		0 (0.0%)

domesticated pig

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Mean: 2.69 Median: 3 Std. Dev 0.65

0		2 (3.1%)
1		1 (1.5%)
2		12 (18.5%)
3		50 (76.9%)

wild pig

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Mean: 0.61 Median: 1 Std. Dev 0.67

0		32 (48.5%)
1		29 (43.9%)
2		4 (6.1%)
3		1 (1.5%)

reindeer

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Mean: 0.35 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.64

0		47 (72.3%)
1		14 (21.5%)
2		3 (4.6%)
3		1 (1.5%)

roe deer

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Mean: 0.37 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.70

0		48 (76.2%)
1		7 (11.1%)
2		8 (12.7%)
3		0 (0.0%)

red deer

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Mean: 0.53 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.83

0		42 (65.6%)
1		12 (18.8%)
2		8 (12.5%)
3		2 (3.1%)

wapiti

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Mean: 0.11 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.40

0		58 (92.1%)
1		3 (4.8%)
2		2 (3.2%)
3		0 (0.0%)

moose

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Mean: 0.39 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.70

0		45 (70.3%)
1		15 (23.4%)
2		2 (3.1%)
3		2 (3.1%)

other deer

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Mean: 0.97 Median: 1 Std. Dev 0.96

0		25 (38.5%)
1		23 (35.4%)
2		11 (16.9%)
3		6 (9.2%)

sheep

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Mean: 1.94 Median: 2 Std. Dev 0.95

0		7 (10.6%)
1		11 (16.7%)
2		27 (40.9%)
3		21 (31.8%)

goat

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Mean: 0.80 Median: 1 Std. Dev 0.66

0		22 (33.3%)
1		35 (53.0%)
2		9 (13.6%)
3		0 (0.0%)

horse

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Mean: 0.23 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.55

0		54 (83.1%)
1		7 (10.8%)
2		4 (6.2%)
3		0 (0.0%)

donkey

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Mean: 0.03 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.17

0		64 (97.0%)
1		2 (3.0%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

camel

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Mean: 0.06 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.24

0		60 (93.8%)
1		4 (6.2%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

llama

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Mean: 0.03 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.17

0		64 (97.0%)
1		2 (3.0%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

antelopes

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Mean: 0.14 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.39

0		57 (87.7%)
1		7 (10.8%)
2		1 (1.5%)
3		0 (0.0%)

rabbit

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Mean: 1.14 Median: 1 Std. Dev 0.79

0		14 (21.9%)
1		29 (45.3%)
2		19 (29.7%)
3		2 (3.1%)

hare

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Mean: 0.45 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.76

0		45 (68.2%)
1		14 (21.2%)
2		5 (7.6%)
3		2 (3.0%)

guinea pig

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Mean: 0.02 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.12

0		65 (98.5%)
1		1 (1.5%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

kangaroo

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Mean: 0.27 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.51

0		50 (75.8%)
1		14 (21.2%)
2		2 (3.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

whale

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Mean: 0.05 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.21

0		63 (95.5%)
1		3 (4.5%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

other domesticated mammals, e.g. dogs

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Mean: 0.00 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.00

0		65 (100.0%)
1		0 (0.0%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

other non-domesticated mammals

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Mean: 0.45 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.58

0		39 (60.0%)
1		23 (35.4%)
2		3 (4.6%)
3		0 (0.0%)

chicken

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Mean: 2.94 Median: 3 Std. Dev 0.24

0		0 (0.0%)
1		0 (0.0%)
2		4 (6.2%)
3		61 (93.8%)

duck

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Mean: 1.51 Median: 2 Std. Dev 0.81

0		8 (12.3%)
1		21 (32.3%)
2		31 (47.7%)
3		5 (7.7%)

goose

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Mean: 0.92 Median: 1 Std. Dev 0.90

0		26 (40.0%)
1		21 (32.3%)
2		15 (23.1%)
3		3 (4.6%)

turkey

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Mean: 2.20 Median: 2 Std. Dev 0.73

0		2 (3.1%)
1		6 (9.2%)
2		34 (52.3%)
3		23 (35.4%)

pigeon

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Mean: 0.35 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.54

0		45 (68.2%)
1		19 (28.8%)
2		2 (3.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

quail

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Mean: 0.64 Median: 1 Std. Dev 0.67

0		31 (47.0%)
1		28 (42.4%)
2		7 (10.6%)
3		0 (0.0%)

pheasant

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Mean: 0.56 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.65

0		35 (53.0%)
1		25 (37.9%)
2		6 (9.1%)
3		0 (0.0%)

grouse

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Mean: 0.23 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.46

0		51 (78.5%)
1		13 (20.0%)
2		1 (1.5%)
3		0 (0.0%)

partridge

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Mean: 0.18 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.46

0		56 (84.8%)
1		8 (12.1%)
2		2 (3.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

ostrich

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Mean: 0.54 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.66

0		36 (55.4%)
1		23 (35.4%)
2		6 (9.2%)
3		0 (0.0%)

other birds

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Mean: 0.29 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.45

0		47 (71.2%)
1		19 (28.8%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

reptiles (e.g lizards, snakes, turtles etc.)

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Mean: 0.46 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.53

0		36 (55.4%)
1		28 (43.1%)
2		1 (1.5%)
3		0 (0.0%)

amphibians (e.g. frogs)

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Mean: 0.41 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.58

0		42 (63.6%)
1		21 (31.8%)
2		3 (4.5%)
3		0 (0.0%)

farmed fish species

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Mean: 2.36 Median: 3 Std. Dev 0.75

0		1 (1.5%)
1		8 (12.1%)
2		23 (34.8%)
3		34 (51.5%)

wild fish species

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Mean: 2.32 Median: 2 Std. Dev 0.76

0		1 (1.5%)
1		9 (13.6%)
2		24 (36.4%)
3		32 (48.5%)

crustaceans (lobsters, crabs, shrimp...)

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Mean: 2.08 Median: 2 Std. Dev 0.84

0		4 (6.1%)
1		9 (13.6%)
2		31 (47.0%)
3		22 (33.3%)

mussels

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Mean: 1.38 Median: 2 Std. Dev 1.03

0		18 (27.3%)
1		14 (21.2%)
2		25 (37.9%)
3		9 (13.6%)

octopus/squids

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Mean: 1.26 Median: 1 Std. Dev 0.85

0		13 (20.0%)
1		26 (40.0%)
2		22 (33.8%)
3		4 (6.2%)

snails (whether land, freshwater or sea)

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Mean: 0.45 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.56

0		38 (57.6%)
1		26 (39.4%)
2		2 (3.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

other molluscs

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Mean: 0.91 Median: 1 Std. Dev 1.00

0		30 (45.5%)
1		18 (27.3%)
2		12 (18.2%)
3		6 (9.1%)

locusts/grasshoppers

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Mean: 0.15 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.36

0		56 (84.8%)
1		10 (15.2%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

other insects or arachnids

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Mean: 0.09 Median: 0 Std. Dev 0.29

0		60 (90.9%)
1		6 (9.1%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)

Comments

[thefourthvine]

But this is going to skew the results somewhat: I stopped eating meat when I was 10. So everything I've eaten, I ate before, which means mostly we're talking about meats my parents chose to eat. (And, also, we were mostly kosher.)

[ratcreature]

Even before I became vegetarian as teenager (with 16 iirc) I did not eat all animals my parents ate, not even the "you have to try it once" routine they tried to insist on. So while my parents both liked various crustaceans such as shrimp and crab I have never eaten any. I always thought they looked entirely too much like insects with their shells and legs, and those are thought of as gross here (not that that is rational, but I always thought you ought to put both either in the food or the non-food category for consistency). I suppose they didn't insist early enough so that I became used to the look, like I did with other food with a high grossness-factor to the unaccustomed.

With fish species I mostly only ate the trial bite and then refused to eat them from then on. The only fish I liked was plaice, but then that is most commonly prepared here in much fried bacon, so it really mostly tastes of bacon, and to a lesser degree trout. Whereas I found the carp which my father likes a lot icky (also I was always grossed out at the table because my father insists on slurping the eye, saying it tastes good).