What animal are ribs from?

In American cuisine, ribs usually refers to barbecue pork ribs, or sometimes beef ribs, which are served with various barbecue sauces. They are served as a rack of meat which diners customarily tear apart by hand, then eat the meat from the bone. read more

The term ribs usually refers to the less meaty part of the chops, often cooked as a slab (not cut into separate ribs). Ribs of bison, goat, ostrich, crocodile, alligator, llama, alpaca, beefalo, African buffalo, water buffalo, kangaroo, and other animals are also consumed in various parts of the world. read more

Most animals have ribs, even fish. Chicken have ribs. Dogs, cats and humans have ribs. Lamb and sheep have ribs. The most common ribs cooked and eaten in North America are beef or pork ribs. read more