Gauchos used boleadoras to capture running cattle or game. Depending on the exact design, the thrower … See more

There is no uniform design; most bolas have two or three balls, but there are versions of up to eight or nine. Some bolas have balls of equal weight; others vary the knot and cord. Gauchos use bolas made of braided… See more

• At the "Anthropology Days" associated with the 1904 Summer Olympics, a "bolo throw" event was contested at Francis Olympic Field, where the top 3 finishers were all Tehuelche and the winning distance was 209 fe… See more

• Bolas spiders, which swing a sticky web blob at the end of a web line to capture prey
• Bolo tie, a style of necktie resembling the bolas at the end of a string
• Eskimo yo-yo, a skill toy resembling fur-covered bolas or yo-yos… See more