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Turkeys were animals that were brought to the old world. They were used for their meat and feathers as well as were very valuable as a food source.
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Although there had already been dogs in the Old World, new breeds domesticated for hunting and so on were brought back.
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Sheep cam to the New world with Columbus. Their wool was used to make clothing although it was hard for them to be bred because there were so many predators.
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Cattle were used for milk and meats. They had a big food supply since there were plenty of uneaten long grass fields.
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Horses changed the way people traveled because they could carry heavy loads and pull carts.
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Camels never became popular. They were mostly just eaten by slaves who escaped and became extinct by 1615.
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Llamas were brought back to Europe when returning from the voyage to the New World. They had been domesticated by Americans.
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