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== Newspaper Comics ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120520120806/http://www.b3tards.com/u/7c82098adc87c1f1dee2/oldesteamhorse2.jpg This.]
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* ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', in addition to fully robotic mounts, has heavily augmented bionic horses, cyber-wolves and cyber-''boars''.
** Mogul Kamir of the [[Meaningful Name|Attilan]] Rough Riders is an example, known for previously riding a lot of horses to death.
** And Warhammer Fantasy features [https://web.archive.org/web/20070322034254/http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=Individual&code=99060202215&orignav=13 the mechanical horse]. This is sufficiently ridiculous for even the distinctively over-the-top Warhammer world that many Empire players consider it [[Fanon Discontinuity]]. Empire army book author [https://web.archive.org/web/20131124121225/http://www.warvault.net/interview.php Graham McNeill] considers it the Empire's attempt to invent the car.
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic the Gathering]]'' has the [http://magiccards.info/ch/en/76.html Bronze Horse], [http://magiccards.info/5e/en/357.html Clockwork Steed], [http://magiccards.info/ex/en/142.html Workhorse], and [http://magiccards.info/som/en/142.html Chrome Steed]. [http://magiccards.info/mbs/en/8.html Hero of Bladehold] and [http://magiccards.info/mbs/en/66.html Hero of Oxid Ridge] can be seen riding Chrome Steeds as well.
* ''[[Deadlands]]'' features mechanical pack mules available through a company specializing in [[Mad Scientist|weird-science products]].
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** [http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1658545_1657686_1657662,00.html Here's] some proof to back up your claim. Seriously... That particular early automobile ''was actually named and marketed as the'' [[Alliterative Name|"Horsey]] [[Punny Name|Horseless"]] !
* The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww BigDog] mechanical mule.
* A concept design by Jason Battersby has a real-life version. Called the Nomad, it even gets energy from eating vegetation [https://web.archive.org/web/20110809125700/http://www.flylyf.com/project-nomad-jason-battersby/
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