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The most commonly ridden animal in warfare; also used to pull chariots and for hauling. | |
Used presently by the US, chiefly for underwater mine clearance and object recovery. | |
Romans catapulted this 'angry' insect into towns; one type is used today to detect scents of bomb ingredients. | |
Used mostly for hauling, but at times for riding. | |
Use of this domestic bird was briefly attempted by the US military in Iraq as early-warning alerts in the event of a chemical or biological attack. | |
Used to scare horses, attack people, pull sleds, and more recently as anti-tank bomb carriers. | |
Used by many armies since ~1,100 BC in Asia for siege and mounts. | |
According to Pliny the Elder, the squeals made by this animal would frighten much larger beasts employed by enemies. | |
Considered for use by the US military to fly in the dark, settling in buildings with small incendiary bombs attached, in WWII. | |
Its size and greater pulling power was used to haul weapons in bad terrain. | |
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This animal was clothed with straw, dipped in oil and set on fire, then set loose into the enemy's camp during the Song Dynasty in China. | |
Used by various Air Forces to clear the sky of smaller birds before take off. | |
'Wojtek' of the Polish II Corp, who helped transport ammunition, was this type of large animal. | |
This insect, in larvae form, when collected en masse within glass jars, was used by British soldiers to read maps in dark trenches in WWI. | |
Type of bird most often used as message carrier; the US used them in WWII to guide bombs. | |
Used to sniff out mines on land -- its small size would preclude setting them off in the process. | |
Used as mounts, especially in desert regions. | |
Used to control vermin on ships. | |
This large bird 'parachuted' down with its wings when dropped from planes, delivering supplies during the Spanish Civil War. | |
During WWII, this tiny insect was infected with plague and dropped by planes in field tests over China; plans existed to contaminate San Diego, California as well. | |
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