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US Camel Corps


 

The US Camel Corps was a mid-19th century experiment by the United States Army in using camels as pack animals in the Southwest United States.

Related Topics:
19th century - United States Army - Camel - Southwest United States

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While the camels proved to be well-suited to travel through the region, their unpleasant disposition and habit of frightening horses is believed to be responsible for their failure to be adopted as a mode of transportation in the United States.

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