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Recent Examples of pack animalAs pack animals, dogs are hardwired to seek closeness with their family, whether canine or human.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Born in the Ottoman Empire, Ali was brought to the United States to guide camels through the desert as part of an experiment to use them as pack animals here.—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024 The Mountain Mule Packer Ranch, which specializes in terrain pack animal supply trains, sent loads of food and supplies yesterday by mules, which are able to traverse the difficult terrain.—NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 The tribe's statement acknowledged that the August 2024 flooding impacted pack animals.—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pack animal
HMAs are designated areas where the BLM tries to manage a sustainable number of horses and burros while keeping rangelands healthy for other uses, like recreation and grazing.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
In other words, humans will tire out long before the burro.
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Heather Mundt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2024
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