Animal engine explained

An animal engine is a machine powered by an animal. Horses, donkeys, oxen, dogs, and humans have all been used in this way.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

An unusual example of an animal engine was recorded at Portland, Victoria in 1866. A kangaroo had been tamed and trained to work a treadmill which drove various items of machinery.^[5]

See also

• Experiment (horse powered boat)
• Gin gang
• Horse mill
• Horse engine
• Persian well
• Treadwheel
• Turnspit dog

Books

• Animal Powered Machines, J. Kenneth Major. Shire Album 128 - Shire Publications 1985.
• Book: Walton, James. Water-mills, windmills and horse-mills of South Africa. C. Struik Publishers. 1974. 978-0-86977-040-5. Cape Town.
• Book: Pond . Wilson G. . Encyclopedia of Animal Science . 2005 . Marcel Dekker . 12 April 2019. 9780824754969 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Potter, A. Farm Motors: steam and gas engines, hydraulic and electric motors, automobiles, animal motors, windmils.. McGraw Hill Book Co. 1917. New York.
2. Braford. B. Major. B . Kenneth. M. 1979. Animal Powered Engines. Technology and Culture. 20. 2. 359–360. 10.2307/3103873. 3103873.
3. Book: Mohl, Raymond A.. The Making of Urban America. Rowman & Littlefield. 1997. 978-0742552357. Lanham. 3.
4. Book: McNeil, Ian. An Encyclopedia of the History of Technology. Routledge. 2002. 978-1134981656. London.
5. Australia . 16 March 1866 . 5 . 25447 . F .