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lard
Lard is a semi-solid white fat product obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of a pig. It is distinguished from tallow, a similar product derived from fat of cattle or sheep.
fish oil
oil derived from the tissues of oily fish
tallow
thumb|240px|Tallow made by Rendering (animal products)|rendering calf [[suet]]
cod liver oil
dietary supplement derived from liver of cod fish
animal fats and oils
fats and oils which are derived from animals
spermaceti
thumb|Left to right: A sample of solid raw spermaceti, a spermaceti wax candle and a bottle of sperm oil. Spermaceti , one of the fractions of sperm oil, is a waxy substance found in the head cavities of the sperm whale (and, in smaller quantities, in the oils of other whales). Spermaceti is created in the spermaceti organ inside the whale's head. This organ may contain as much as of spermaceti. It has been extracted by whalers since the 17th century for human use in cosmetics, textiles, and candles.
blubber
300px|thumb|Whale blubber Blubber is a thick layer of vascularized adipose tissue under the skin of all cetaceans, pinnipeds, penguins, sirenians, and polar bears. It was present in many marine reptiles, such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs.
whale oil
oil obtained from the blubber of whales
trans-vaccenic acid
chemical compound
caul fat
membrane around food animals' internal organs
Neatsfoot oil
Animal-based oil used as a treatment for leather.
shark liver oil
oil obtained from the livers of sharks
Dippel's oil
an oil obtained from the distinctive distillation of horn bones
chicken fat
animal fat from domestic chicken
bear's grease
body fat from bears, used for many applications and once thought to be a treatment for hair loss
crocodile oil
extract of fatty tissues of crocodiles
emu oil
medicinal oil
Chelev
Chelev (, ḥēleḇ), "suet", is the animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating. Only the chelev of animals that are of the sort from which offerings can be brought in the Tabernacle or Temple are prohibited (). The prohibition of eating chelev is also, in addition to the Torah, one of the 613 commandments that, according to the Talmud, were given to Moses on Mount Sinai.