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Unlikely Animals Pulling Carts

Discussion in 'Animal Photography' started by Zooplantman, 29 Mar 2014.

  1. Zooplantman

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    Great stuff!
     
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    Unlikely...

    I'm sure fleas have done this in a Flea Circus.
     
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    There are some very interesting pictures here; thanks for posting the links.

    Regarding the images on the zebra link, it is perhaps worth adding the following:-

    • The person driving the cart in the third and fifth photograph is Lord Walter Rothschild, the founder of the Tring Zoological Museum

    • The second and fourth picture, featuring the Mazwattee Tea Cart, was taken outside the offices of the Zoological Society of London
     
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    Unlikely Animals....

    If you look at Rothschild's four-in-hand, the fourth animal is a pony. Apparently this was because the Zebras took their cue from the pony, without which they would refuse to move off.
     
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    I wonder what strange animals pull the carts now? Would be exciting for visitors, and things like camels, zebu gayal or yak are normal beasts of burden in Asia.
     
    Jurek7, 30 Mar 2014
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