Among other marvels our fossil beds reveal the fact that both camels
and horses originated in North America. The remains of many widely
different species of both animals have been found in numerous
localities extending from coast to coast in the United States. Camels
and horses, with many species of antelope closely related to still
existing forms in Africa, abounded over a large part of this country up
to the end of the geological age immediately preceding the present era.
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