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Why are oxen still used in some regions today?

They pull wagons and ploughs where machines cannot go.

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  1. They pull wagons and ploughs where machines cannot go ✔
  2. They produce wool
  3. They lay eggs

Why: Large cattle and buffalo, called oxen, are used as draft animals in regions where infrastructure cannot support motorization.

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Answer: They pull wagons and ploughs where machines cannot go. Large cattle and buffalo, called oxen, are used as draft animals in regions where infrastructure cannot support motorization.

  1. Animal husbandry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_husbandry
    Large cattle and domestic buffalo, collectively called oxen, were also used extensively as heavy-duty draft animals
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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