(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
On land
- buffalo (as distinct from bison)
- camel
- dog
- donkey
- elephant
- horse
- pack horse
- draught horse
- hack
- llama
- mule
- ox
- reindeer
- sumpter
- 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
- litter (vehicle) (often carried by humans)
- pantechnicon
- sled
- sleigh
- stagecoach
- sulky
- tangah
- tram
- trap
- travois
- wagon
- wain
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