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What animals have humans tamed to become mounts?

The most common is the horse. In ancient times, people did not have cars instead of walking, mainly walking and riding. Especially in the era of war and strife, the existence of cavalry requires a large number of horses to become mounts. These horses should not only become mounts, but also know some strategies properly, that is to say, they should cooperate with soldiers tacitly. Although horses are no longer used as a means of transportation in modern times, there are still some wealthy people who choose riding as an outdoor activity.

The common mounts in rural areas are donkeys, cows and mules. They are not only responsible for pulling people, but also undergo special training to equip carriages or goods, and they are also dragged to the fields to plow or grind the ground, which can be said to be the worst mount. Grandpa's generation used to make ox carts when they went farther away.

In Southeast Asia, elephants are trained as mounts, so the experience of tourists riding elephants has now been forgotten. However, I hate the process of training elephants. Elephants are actually very human. Unlike their strong appearance, they are very gentle and delicate, so they are photographed by photographers with tears in their eyes. A documentary revealed the secret of training elephants. The local people directly held sickles in their hands, and the elephants did not listen to their orders, and directly stabbed them, and specially chose soft places such as ears and faces. When traveling there, they will find that many elephants have imperfect ears and scars as big as their hands on their faces.

Soldiers and camels in the desert. Camels are magical animals. They can store food in the hump and walk in the desert. They are not afraid of wind, sand or cold. Moreover, the hump on their backs is as convenient for humans to ride as a natural saddle, so they are tamed by humans and become a means of transportation in the desert.