A pack animal, also known as a sumpter animal or beast of burden, is a working animal used to transport goods or materials by carrying them, usually on its back.
Horse packing with traditional Australian pack saddle
A nomad's pack camel in Eyl, Somalia
Pack reindeer with Sami driver from The land of the midnight sun, c. 1881
1900 advertisement showing pack yaks in Tibet
A working animal is an animal, usually domesticated, that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks. Some are used for their physical strength or for transportation, while others are service anim
Traditional farming methods using oxen
A bullock team hauling wool in New South Wales
The horse-drawn winch of a former limestone quarry (France)