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.


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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  1. Pack animal as a noun:

    A domesticated animal used to carry heavy items.

  2. Pack animal as a noun:

    A wild animal that lives and hunts in packs

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