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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
But, at the same time, selling the pack animal mentality.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
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First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined above
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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20animal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pack animal
noun
: an animal (as a horse or donkey) used for carrying packs
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