Pack animal
Individual or type of working animal used by humans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about animals that are used to transport materials. For animals that live and hunt together in packs, see Pack hunter.
A pack animal, also known as a sumpter animal or beast of burden, is an individual or type of working animal used by humans as means of transporting materials by attaching them so their weight bears on the animal's back, in contrast to draft animals which pull loads but do not carry them.
Traditional pack animals are diverse including camels, goats, yaks, reindeer, water buffaloes, and llamas as well as the more familiar pack animals like dogs, horses, donkeys, and mules.