PROS AND CONS OF ANIMAL TRANSPORT

8 Disadvantages of animal transport

Animal transport refers to the transportation of animals from one place to another for various purposes, such as farming, breeding, research, exhibition, or sale. Animal transport can be done by various means, including road, air, sea, and rail.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF ANIMAL TRANSPORT

Animal transport is slow and tedious. The animals need to feed and drink along the way.
Pack animals may be attacked by wild animals, disease-causing insects such as tsetse-flies and disease.

Their movement is limited to the day only and cannot travel at night.
They can only carry small loads as compared to vehicles.
Some pack animals such as donkey are stubborn when tired and heavily loaded. The camel is only suited for the desert.
Pack animals use is limited to short distances as they fatigue when they travel for long.

Pack animals can be used in largely inaccessible areas. The Llama, for example, is used in mountainous areas with narrow and meandering paths and steep cliffs. The camel is well adapted for deserts.
Animals are cheap to maintain. They attract very little maintenance costs since only feeding costs are incurred.

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Pack animals are safe as accidents are rare probably because they do not speed..
Animals help to maintain the ecological balance since they do not interfere with the environment.
Pack animals are capable of sensing danger. For example, horses and dogs can sniff out an enemy from a distance. This enhances security as dangerous confrontations with an enemy can easily be avoided.

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