Write the uses of these animals.
Animals: Honeybees, sharks, yaks, sheep, earthworms, dogs, bivalves, horses, mice.

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Animals Uses

1. Honeybees Honey and wax prepared by them are used by us. Beeswax is used in cosmetics like lip – balm, lipgloss, etc.

2. Sharks The ‘shark liver oil’ obtained from them is a rich source of vitamins.

3. Yaks Milk and meat obtained are used as food. Yaks are also used for carrying loads in mountainous regions.

4. Sheep Their fleece is used as a good source of wool. Their meat is used as food.

5. Earthworms They converts biodegradable waste to good manure (vermicompost)which can be used in fields and gardens. They are called “friends of farmers” as they make the soil fertile.

6. Dogs They are used as pets to guard houses and farms.

7. Bivalves Bivalves like oysters are used to obtain pearls used in jewellery making. They are also used as food.

8. Horses They are used for pulling carriages, heavy loads and also as means of transport in mountainous regions.

9. Mice They are used in research to test medicines, vaccines etc.

10. Rabbits They are used as pets and also in research. Their meat is used as food.

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Animals	Uses
1. Honeybees	Honey and wax prepared by them are used by us. Beeswax is used in cosmetics like lip – balm, lipgloss, etc.
2. Sharks	The ‘shark liver oil’ obtained from them is a rich source of vitamins.
3. Yaks	Milk and meat obtained are used as food. Yaks are also used for carrying loads in mountainous regions.
4. Sheep	Their fleece is used as a good source of wool. Their meat is used as food.
5. Earthworms	They converts biodegradable waste to good manure (vermicompost)which can be used in fields and gardens. They are called “friends of farmers” as they make the soil fertile.
6. Dogs	They are used as pets to guard houses and farms.
7. Bivalves	Bivalves like oysters are used to obtain pearls used in jewellery making. They are also used as food.
8. Horses	They are used for pulling carriages, heavy loads and also as means of transport in mountainous regions.
9. Mice	They are used in research to test medicines, vaccines etc.
10. Rabbits	They are used as pets and also in research. Their meat is used as food.