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Date: August 20, 2008

Press Release

Camels  

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Traveling through the Big Bend during the 1860 camel experiment, Lt. William Echols reported that camels did well in the desert, but that they suffered from sore feet. “I would recommend to any one using the camels over rough country, in case of tender feet, to shoe them with a piece of raw hide…”
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Last Updated: December 10, 2008 at 12:24 EST