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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
  • horse
    • pack horse
    • draught horse
    • hack
  • llama
  • mule
  • ox
    • bullock
  • 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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