Fact: For a short, disastrous, period Arizona attempted to use camels in building its territory.


It'd been a perfect plan, she'd thought as she read about exotic places. The climate was close, so a pack animal like a camel would thrive. She bet it'd even bring in tourist money from the others who wished they'd come up with such a brilliant plan.

She'd grinned as she watched them amble off the boats, their features just as exaggerated as the pictures had said.

Nobody'd said they were mean, though. They came with fangs and bone-breaking kicks.

It was almost a shame to have to hunt them down, but she considered it retribution for her new scars.