Write down the names of animals that were used for transport earlier but is no longer used now. Name of animal How it helped in transport What do we use now instead

Some animals used for transports earlier are:- Name of animal How it helped in transport What do we use now instead Larger dogs Helped in pulling lighter loads Now cars, vans, etc. are used. Ponies They were commonly used in mining to pull ore carts Now trucks and other transport system are used. Pigeons Were used to send messages Now telephones, mobiles, letters are used.

Fill up the following chart with the names of animals used for agriculture: Name of Animals How it helps in agriculture 1. Cow 2. 3.

Animals like cow, bull, horse, donkey and goat are used in fields for ploughing. Their dung is very rich in nutrients, so are given to soil for the proper growth of plants. Manures provide both organic and inorganic materials to the plants. Organic material is humus while nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium are the inorganic materials provided by the manure. Name of Animals How it helps in agriculture 1. Cow Cow works on land of crops by ploughing it, its dung is used as manure. They save the crop from pest, insect and fungi. 2. Horse They can pull ploughs thus helps in ploughing. They transport harvested crops. Their dung is used as manure. 3. Bull They help in ploughing, crushing grains, transporting grains. Their dung is used as manure.

Try to remember the name of any animal which was used for agricultural purposes in the past but not now. Name of animal How it was used in agriculture What do we use instead

We are dependent on other animals for different kinds of work like transportation or in agriculture, etc. Like oxen or bulls were used to prepare fields before sowing seeds, but now in most fields, tractors are used. Name of animal How it was used in agriculture What do we use instead Oxen Ploughing Tractors