A camel walks more easily on a sandy surface than a man. Why?

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The area of the camel's feet is more as compared to the man's feet.
The pressure exerted by a camel on the sandy surface is much less than that exerted by a man.
Due to this, sand under the feet of a camel does sink and a camel can walk more easily on a sandy surface than a man.

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