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Art, Writing, and Learning: The Clerisy Quarter => History, Science, and Interesting Information - The Great Library => Topic started by: Glaurung on April 02, 2015, 01:47:53 PM

Title: "Intact Ottoman 'war camel' found in Austrian cellar"
Post by: Glaurung on April 02, 2015, 01:47:53 PM

That headline caught my eye - it's yet another BBC News article (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32145248). It turns out that (slightly disappointingly) it is in fact an intact camel skeleton. The camel was a Bactrian/dromedary cross, and it's surmised it was left behind by the Ottoman army after the siege of Vienna in 1683. For those wanting more detail, the original report is an academic paper (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0121235) in the online journal PLOS One.

Title: Re: "Intact Ottoman 'war camel' found in Austrian cellar"
Post by: comrade_general on April 02, 2015, 02:25:56 PM

(http://wesphelan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ATBCamel4.jpg)

Title: Re: "Intact Ottoman 'war camel' found in Austrian cellar"
Post by: Jubal on April 02, 2015, 03:24:52 PM

That camel is definitely not intact - somewhat lacking in fur, for one thing. :p

Title: Re: "Intact Ottoman 'war camel' found in Austrian cellar"
Post by: Son of the King on April 02, 2015, 05:40:54 PM

I would like a 300 year old camel in my cellar, if I had a cellar!