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they were used to pull around carts full of coal
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Why are horse and donkeys not the same species?
Donkeys and horses are not from the same species because of this: In sexual organisms, two organisms belong to the same species if they are able to breed and have fertile offspring. Although horses and donkeys can have mules, they are infertile, so they are two separate species and the mule is a hybrid.
How much a donkey eats?
Roughly one acre. If the grazing is very poor, allow more. Rich pasture should never be used for grazing donkeys, mules or native British ponies, especially Welsh ponies, as it causes laminitis.
Are there other collective nouns for ponies?
The collective noun for ponies is a string of ponies. A string of ponies is traditional for a group of ponies owned or bred, usually for a particular purpose. That collective doesn't apply to all situations where there may be a group of ponies. Random groups of ponies could be found in many situations, a corral of ponies, a parade of ponies, a family of ponies; or even more fanciful, a pile of ponies, a party of ponies, or a plethora of ponies.
Did Amundsen use ponies nto get to the South Pole?
The Amundsen expedition used dogs to get to the South Pole. The Scott expedition used ponies which, with the wisdom of hindsight, was deemed to have contributed to his failure.
What horses were used in Nanny mcphee?
The horses used in Nanny McPhee were Clydesdales and donkeys.
What type of horses were used in mines?
Ponies were used in the mines. Since large draft horses were to big to fit in the mines, they used ponies to carry tools and pull the mining carts.
How are ponies and donkeys different?
donkeys are differently shaped and have long ears and a line and hair tail. Ponies have a bushy full tail donkeys bray, and ponies neigh! hope this helps ;)
What were ponies used for?
They were handy for hauling in and out things from mines.
What are horses related to?
Zebras, burros, donkeys, and ponies.
Once used in coal mines merlins are known by what other name?
Welsh ponies
What is pit pony about?
pit ponies were shetlands or small hardy ponies that were used in the pits, or mines. they carried tools and coal and things for the miners.
How did the horses ponies and donkeys disappeared in the hobbit?
The goblins took them
What were pit ponies used for in the mines?
pit ponies were used to transport coal through the mine shafts they were usually treated cruelly and spent almost all their lives underground
What happens when you breed mini ponies and mini donkeys?
mini-mules?
How were pit ponies treated?
Pit ponies were horses which were used underground in coal mines to pull carts of coal. The horses spent their lives underground and were exposed to harmful mine gases frequently. These animals worked long hours, and many of them died due to exhaustion or from injuries.
Are sheep bovine?
No.Sheep are 'ovine'.
What animals have a horse' body?
horses donkeys onyx ponies centaurs Pegasus Hippogryph
