It has a powerful neck, somewhat thick legs, and a dense coat, but it is wonderful for its fiery spirit and its vigor, endurance, steadiness, and sureness of foot , as a foreigner described. The horse is a symbol of the Mongol nation. Mutton is the most favorite meat of the Mongols . The original Mongolian sheep has a straight and coarse hair, it is good for tough weather. Skin is for coats and shoes, wool is for felt, carpet and clothes, milk is for sour cream and cheese.
Sheep is a symbol of submissiveness and weakness since it keep quiet when it is killed.
The cow milk is considered as the best milk for milk tea, cream and cheese. Beef is also very welcome among the Mongols. Good leather is always made from ox skin. Ox is also the only right animal for the Mongolian cart, a wooden cart with a pair of big wooden wheels. Although it is really slow, but the Mongols enjoy it .