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Tango0117 Sep 2021 4:26 p.m. PST

"It was probably left behind or traded in the town of Tulln following the Ottoman siege of nearby Vienna in 1683.

DNA analysis shows that the beast – the first intact camel skeleton found in central Europe – was a Bactrian-dromedary hybrid, popular in the army.

It also has bone defects that suggest it wore a harness and was ridden…"
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Raynman Supporting Member of TMP25 Sep 2021 8:41 p.m. PST

Interesting!
Thanks!

Tango0110 Oct 2021 4:06 p.m. PST

A votre service mon ami!.

Armand

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