During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, camels wandered the Sonoran Desert. How they got there, and what happened to them, is an incredible story.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Camels in the desert. [iStockphoto] Camels are sometimes called the ‘ships of the desert ...

The idea seems like a simple one, not to mention a good one: equip the U.S. army with camels instead of horses or mules to ease movements and operations in the ever-expanding Western territories ...