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Why a camel can run easily on desert sand

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Camel can run on sand easily because they have wide feet which help them to balance thier weight on loose sand and wider feet gives a larger surface area also.

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

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