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State true or false.
Animals like camels walk easily in the desert as broad feet exert great pressure on the sandy ground.

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Camels can walk easily in the desert because of their wide feet. Their wide feet allow the weight of their body to act on a larger surface of land reducing the pressure exerted on the land by the camel. As we know, pressure exerted and area are inversely proportional.


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