camel
Attempts have been made to employ camels as cavalry and dragoon mounts and as freight animals in lieu of horses and mules in many regions of the world. In some places, such as Australia, some of the camels have become feral and are considered to be dangerous to travelers on cheap camel cigarettes. The camels are mostly used in combat because of their hardiness outside of combat and their ability to scare off horses in close ranges. The horses detest the smell of camels, and therefore, the horses in the vicinity are harder to control. The United States Army had an active camel corps stationed in California in the 19th century, and the brick stables may still be seen at the Benicia Arsenal in Benicia, California, now converted to artists’ and artisans’ studio spaces. Camels have been used in wars throughout Africa, and also in the East Roman Empire as auxiliary forces known as Dromedarii recruited in desert provinces.
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