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What is a beast of burden?

What is a beast of burden? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A draught animal that carries or pulls heavy loads, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel or ox.
  2. (by extension) Any domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.
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The llama was domesticated as a beast of burden, while the alpaca was kept for its wool, and the guinea-pig for meat.
For many years, this intelligent and docile animal has been used by man as a beast of burden, circus performer, and even as a weapon of war.
For this reason, we compare the Torah to a yoke, a piece of wood which is placed on the neck of a beast of burden.
Ancient Egyptian art depicts this animal as their domesticated beast of burden.
Thus, a prize bull the value of which lies in stud fees cannot be used as a beast of burden.
Oxen were a common beast of burden during biblical times, and I believe that the sledges were probably drawn by those beasts, either individually or in small teams.

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