The difference between Beast of burden and Pack animal
When used as nouns, beast of burden means a draught animal, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human, whereas pack animal means a domesticated animal used to carry heavy items.
check bellow for the other definitions of Beast of burden and Pack animal
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Beast of burden as a noun:
A draught animal, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.
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Beast of burden as a noun (by extension):
Any domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.
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Pack animal as a noun:
A domesticated animal used to carry heavy items.
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Pack animal as a noun:
A wild animal that lives and hunts in packs