In one of those standard trivia lists, complete with myths about non-echoing ducks and once green Coca Cola, I read that 24 mammals produce milk that can be made into edible cheese. Is this one true and which mammals fit that criterion?

peasypod

Well I guess I'll be scrounging about to get 24 but I can offer cows, sheep, llamas, water buffalo, deer, and goats for a start. Jul 26 05, 5:28 PM

peasypod

...and zebu, camels, yak, elk, caribou, and mares... Jul 26 05, 5:33 PM

gmackematix

I must see if I can pick up some zebu cheese from my local Kwiksave. As for mares, we have several horses around here but I'd be a bit weary of milking one. Is the cheese worth the effort? Jul 26 05, 5:51 PM

gmackematix

I meant "wary". I don't suppose I can blame extra letters on my keyboard. Jul 26 05, 5:52 PM

lanfranco

Reindeer cheese! Of course, I understand the French don't think much of it. Jul 26 05, 6:40 PM

lanfranco

Moose cheese. It costs only $500 a pound, gmack, and is surely available at your Kwiksave: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1158886/posts Jul 26 05, 7:17 PM

wajo	zebra and manatee http://www.allaboutbeer.com/food/232-cheeseandbeer.html http://www.slowfood.com/img_sito/riviste/slowine/EN/01/manati.html Jul 26 05, 7:41 PM

wajo	The possibility of exotic cheeses from the milk of mammals as diverse as rats, kangaroos and humans seems to have been considered... perhaps not very seriously though. http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Exotic_20Cheese_20Club http://www.credenda.org/issues/16-5sharpeningiron.php Jul 26 05, 9:16 PM

Arpeggionist

The Israeli government has considered making giraffe cheese and other giraffe milk products for people who suffer from allergies to cow's milk and goat's milk. (The giraffe is a kosher animal, but it is impossible to slaughter one. Still, nobody's ever said we can't have the milk.) Jul 27 05, 1:35 AM

SOTHC

I have heard Caerpihlly comes from Wales and Monty Python were offering Venezuelan Beaver Cheese Jul 27 05, 5:13 AM

lanfranco

This site is, um, unusual: http://www.obvious.fsnet.co.uk/cheese/map.htm Jul 27 05, 3:26 PM