What mammals' milks are drunk by humans?

Question

I'd like to make an exhaustive list of the various animals whose milk humans drink. Here's the ones I can think of:

• human
• cow
• goat
• sheep
• camel
• yak
• buffalo

Any others? If so, where?

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Answer

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Human

Where: Worldwide
Uses: Nursing

Cow

Where: Most popular in the western world, used worldwide.
Uses: All dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.)

Goat

Where: Particularly popular in France, common across Europe, used worldwide today.
Uses: Primarily cheese

Sheep

Where: Across Europe
Uses: Primarily cheese

Camel

Where: Middle East

Yak

Where: South East Asia
Uses: Cheese and butter; localized dairy products such as dahi, paneer

Buffalo

Where: Primarily Europe, esp. Italy
Uses: Primarily cheese (mozzarella)

Horse

Where: Mongolia

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