Eating Meat, Lots of Meat

There's a character I've been wanting to write for a while but probably won't until the next book. He's a vegetarian. It's pretty central to his character, and I want to make sure I do it justice. But thinking about it made me realize just how not a vegetarian I am.

I started counting the number of different kinds of meat I've eaten. Once I lost track for the third time, it was time to write it down. I've probably forgotten some, but here's the list. (*) designates a critter I've cleaned or otherwise taken apart. (**) means it was live when I got it.

Mammals

• Cow
• Pig
• Sheep
  
• Deer*
• Elk
• Bison
• Goat
• Yak
• Rabbit
• Squirrel*
  

Birds

• Chicken
• Turkey
• Duck
  
• Goose
  
• Pheasant
  
• Pigeon

Fish

• Cod (and other "whitefish")
• Sunfish**
• Crappie**
• Bass**
• Trout
• Salmon
• Tuna
• Shark
• Swordfish
• Tilapia
• Mahi mahi
  

Other

• Snapping turtle
• Alligator
• Snail
• Crawfish
• Shrimp
• Lobster
• Crab
• Clam**
• Oyster
• Mussel**
• Scallop
• Conch
  
• Squid
• Octopus

I don't remember eating eel, frog, rattlesnake or bugs, but they've certainly been offered. It's possible I've had them too. I'm sure I left off some fish, though I'm not a big fish fan, and I'm probably missing some game birds.

Forty-one animals, with probable omissions and not counting varietals. That's a lot of meat.