Camels thrive in Oklahoma farms
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November 28, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Charlie stood in the pen with his nose up, raising his nostrils higher as people approached.
Children and a red heeler cow dog named Mollie circled him, kids grabbed his fuzzy wool and touched his nose. He didn't move or twitch, just slowly swiveled his head on his long, protruding neck.
From the ground to the tip of his hump, Charlie the camel, owned by Pat and Don Bodkin, is about 7 feet tall and about 1,500 lbs. He slowly turned his head to sniff a half of a watermelon. He declined to take a bite, but he did stare down Mollie when she stuck her nose in it.
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