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Donkey nannies in Italy

I had no idea this was a thing, and my world was made better by learning that this happens.

Each year in Italy, grazing animals are moved from high pastures down to the plains. Newborn lambs are unable to make this journey on their own. Instead, they ride in the pouches of a specially made saddle on the back of a donkey or a mule nanny. They are taken down at rest stops and returned to their mothers for a bite to eat and a bit of nuzzling.
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“animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”
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  24. Brilliant, and so precious. This is what Native American moms did when the tribes moved. They put their papoose in a pouch on the side of a saddle bag. Mom, saddle bag, and baby all rode together.💕

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