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Soo, anyone see any serious faults with this argument? The sources are all coherent and say the same thing.

If I were to pick one to ride it would be a horse, just because I think riding a camel makes you look like a wally. Otherwise I guess they're both as good as each other.

Camels because they're awesome.

It was like 2am, I'm just happy my post said something other than "potato." :snoring:

All of their legs are completely double-jointed meaning that they can kick something that's right next to them.

I've spent quite a while considering the various merits of camels vs. horses, the bits about short bursts compared to a more constant pace, landscape, food, nitrous oxide and so on, and my conclusion is... badgers.

I'm still confused as to why you are researching this so thoroughly if it's just a debate between you and a friend.

nvm

Are we making sure to account for relativistic effects?

like what?

Kangaroo's are superior to both. They have a handy built-in pouch for storage and are able to leap across entire continents in a single bounce.

They also go well with onions and tomato sauce.

So they're the desert equivalent of crocodiles?


I was about to bring them up. They're also pretty handy when drop bears attack -- their kickboxing skills are peerless, especially combined with those bloody nasty claws :nod:.

My daily ride is a red, and I've got an antilopine for special occasions.

Drop bears are no problem to a wizard with a pointy hat; after the first one fails the rest will just fall out of the tree due to shear astonishment.

Camels, because I refuse to ever smoke horse.


And what the hell does speed have to do with anything?

Rich bastard.... All I've got is an old Eastern Grey with terrible suspension.

Hahahah, Titus! You brought this here? I am very amused. :rofl:

As am I. I hope I wasn't someone who said you were wrong. I merely insulted Herodotos + other sources without reading them

nada, I figured it would be best to gauge the response of others as well to see if there were any others who had further knowledge.,

Well, it can't be good for their health, so I suppose someone who's looking to buy one would want to know which suffers more from being dosed with it.


I'm not rich, I just grew up in the country and know some tricks .

I have no idea about the speed differences, but I've heard that camels stink, and they like to hawk loogies at people. So horses win all the way round for me. :unsure:

A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back. There are two species of camels: the dromedary or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the bactrian has two humps. Dromedaries are native to the dry desert areas of West Asia, and Bactrian camels are native to Central and East Asia. Both species are domesticated; they provide milk and meat, and are working animals.

The term camel (from the Arabic ???, ?ml, derived from the triconsonantal root signifying "beauty") is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like creatures in the family camelidae: the two true camels, and the four South American camelids: the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicu?a.

The average life expectancy of a camel is 40 to 50 years. A fully grown advlt camel stands 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) at the shoulder and 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)[clarification needed] at the hump. The hump rises about 30 in (76.20 cm) out of its body. Camels can run at up to 65 km/h (40 mph) in short bursts and sustain speeds of up to 40 km/h (25 mph).

Fossil evidence indicates that the ancestors of modern camels evolved in North America during the Palaeogene period (see also Camelops), and later spread to most parts of Asia. The people of ancient Somalia or the Kingdom of Punt first domesticated camels well before 2000 BC.



The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved (ungulate) mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalski's Horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior.

Horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight instinct. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full advlt development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years.

Horse breeds are loosely divided into three categories based on general temperament: spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance; "cold bloods", such as draft horses and some ponies, suitable for slow, heavy work; and "warmbloods", developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods, often focusing on creating breeds for specific riding purposes, particularly in Europe. There are over 300 breeds of horses in the world today, developed for many different uses.

Horses and humans interact in a wide variety of sport competitions and non-competitive recreational pursuits, as well as in working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy. Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding and driving techniques developed, using many different styles of equipment and methods of control. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and farriers.

Since when did horses not dipped entirely in dish soap not stink?

Since little girls started wanting ponies.

...ah