Animal powered transport Totally Explained

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(Non-human) animal-powered transport is a broad category of the human use of non-human working animals (also known as "beasts of burden") for the movement of people and goods. Humans may ride some of the larger of these animals directly, use them as pack animals for carrying goods, or harness them, singly or in teams, to pull (or haul) sleds or wheeled vehicles.

Animals domesticated for transport

In the air

pigeon

On land

buffalo (as distinct from bison)

camel

dog

sled dog
dogcart dog

donkey

elephant

equine

llama

bullock

reindeer

water buffalo

yak

On water

Not common outside mythology, but note the use of dolphins to carry markers to attach to detected mines.

Animal powered vehicles

barge

brancard

carriage

cart

charabanc

chariot (often used in combat)

coach

dogcart

dray

gig

horse-drawn boat

horsecar

litter (vehicle) (often carried by humans)

pantechnicon van

sled

stagecoach

sulky

tangah

travois

wagon

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