Originally, it was probably bred for its milk, hair, leather, and meat, but it cannot have been long before its usefulness as a beast of burden became apparent. ”
این موضوع نشان می‌دهد که ورود این حیوان به بین‌النهرین حدوداً به اوایل هزارهٔ دوّم ق .‏ م .‏ [ یعنی به زمان ابراهیم] می‌رسد .‏ »‏