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Book of Mormon/Anachronisms/Animals/Horses/Loanshifting: deer and tapirs
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Loan shifting: Is the horse referred to in the Book of Mormon actually a deer or tapir
==Questions
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One of the items which critics frequently mock is the idea that the "horse" referred to in the Book of Mormon might have actually been another animal, such as a deer or tapir.
==Detailed Analysis
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This criticism has as its basis the concept of "loan-shifting."