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Clean and unclean foods    Leviticus 11   &   Deuteronomy 14.

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Land Animals:       must have a split hoof and chew the cud.
Cattle (beef), Sheep (lamb, mutton), Deer (venison), Buffalo (bison), Elk, Moose, Oxen, Goat, Caribou, Antelope, Gazelle, Giraffe, Reindeer. Pig (pork), Horse, Rabbit, Mule, Donkey, Dog, Fox, Wolf, the Cat family, Bear, Beaver, Camel, Elephant, Monkey, Mouse, Rat, Gorilla, Kangaroo, Llama, Skunk, Snail, Squirrel, Worm, (etc).
Creatures of the water:       whether of the sea or the rivers, must have fins and scales.
Salmon, Trout, Perch, Pike, Snapper, Grouper, Mackerel. Flounder, Snook, Smelt, Orange Roughy, Halibut, Bass, Mullet, king fish, Herring, Sheepshead, Sole, Sunfish, Tarpon, Crappie, Carp, Cod, Minnow, Sardine, (etc) Catfish, Marlin, Shark, Squid (calamari), Sturgeon, Swordfish, Eel, Crab, Lobster, Mussel, Oyster, Shrimp, Scallop, Octopus, Jellyfish, Dolphin, Otter, Porpoise, Seal, Walrus, Whale, (etc)
Among the birds:       Specific birds mentioned as clean and unclean.
Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Quail, Dove, Grouse, Partridge, Pigeon, Swan, and most song birds. Eagle, Vulture, Buzzard, Kite, Falcon, Raven, Ostrich, Owl, Seagull, Hawk, Jackdaw, Stork, Heron, Hoopoe, Bat, Herons, Cranes, Loon, Parrot, (etc)
Insects:       must have jointed legs for leaping on the earth.
The Locust, the Cricket and the Grasshopper. All flying insects that creep on all fours you shall not eat, they are an abomination to you.
Plant life:       (fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs, spices, grains, all are clean).