animals used for food and products:

• bee- Honey was the primary source of sweetener in ancient Egypt. As a result, bee-keeping was common.
• cattle- The meat, fat, blood, milk, hide, bone, sinew, dung, and horn of cattle were used by Egyptians for a variety of uses. They were especially fond of beef, and often buried it with the dead so that it could be enjoyed in the afterlife. Beef was eaten primarily by the wealthy. It was too much of a delicacy to be enjoyed daily by common Egyptians.
• fish- Many species of fish lived in the Nile, providing a food source for all classes of people.
• goat- Goatskins were used to carry water and for other utilitarian purposes. Goat meat was also eaten by those of high class.
• pig- Although pork was part of the Egyptian's diet, the pig is ominously not present in tomb or religious art. It was probably considered unclean for the pious dead who sought to be ritually pure in the next world. Pigs had pretty much the same reputation back then that they do today, perceived as dirty and unattractive.
• sheep- Because there is no evidence of sheep as food source, archaeologists speculate there was a prohibition on the consumption of sheep flesh. Sheep were used as a source of wool very rarely.
• turtle- The turtle was a food source for the middle to lower classes, but was probably considered taboo for the elite. The shell of the turtle was highly valued for utilitarian and ornamental purposes.

Animals were also important for service, hunted game, pets and religion. Other animals of Egypt are described here.