Eniola Lasaki
If you’re asked to list the most important animals to man, bet goats, cows, and perhaps chickens will top your list. But there are a lot of other animals who have been and are still of great help to man.
Below is a list of animals that have been confirmed indispensable to man.
1. DOGS
They are known to be the most popular and useful set of animals to man. Dogs are also a man’s best friend, and dogs have health benefits. They have been known to detect cancer and have an impeccable sense of smell and sound which helps them detect danger.
2. COW
Cows are by far the most useful set of animals to men. Apart from their flesh which contains some of the most important proteins serving as meat to man, they are also dairy animals which means that they produce milk and cheese that are sold after going through stages of processing.
3. CAMELS
Camels have been known to be useful to man since the Stone Age. These animals are one of the most serviceable species in the world. Their amazing ability to live for up to a week without food or water places them at the peak of the hierarchy. Camels can also carry loads up to 300 kilometers daily. They are also great with directions which means you could never get lost with them.
4. CHICKEN
Chickens are warm-blooded domestic animals that can be found roaming freely around men. They are reared for their meat and eggs which are marketed at highly profitable rates.
5. SHEEP
Sheep are one of the most versatile animals in the world. They are mostly reared for their wool which is most commonly used by garment construction companies, their meat, and a product that can be processed into lubricating oils known as Lanolin.
6. CATS
Cats are one of the superstitious animals that are believed to be easily posed by evil ones. However, cats have amazing qualities that cannot be over-emphasized. They have been proven to have several health benefits as well.
7. HORSES
Horses have been useful both in the Stone Age and the present time. They were used by travelers to journey long distances. They are also used to make money when used for sports purposes.
8. DONKEYS
Donkeys have been proven to be used to protect livestock. They also have the ability the smell danger from a distance.
9. GOATS
Goats are another set of very versatile animals that are of great use to man. Their skin is very useful as it produces the best fiber and their meat has a unique taste. Goat milk is also been said to be easily digested by man.
10. ELEPHANTS
Elephants are used by humans for Labor and transportation. Their tusks are useful in making toilet bowl scrubbers and shampoos. Another fun fact about the tusk of an elephant is that it cures mental illness
