North American camels survive but no horses

No, I'm not, I'm suggesting it's domestication around the same time that horses and cows were domesticated in the old world. I never suggested it would happen earlier, and I don't know where that idea came from.
I have reread what you wrote, I am sorry I just don't see it happening, horses were shit in much of pre-conquest Eastern North America and to small an animal at that time would have been eaten, and in a forested area it would be much worse. Also I am wondering if we have camel survive what else does? There are now chances of ice age apex predators coming for the ride because these animals are very large and would be a huge meal.
 
Imagine what Titanotylopus cavalry would be like!
I wouldn't see them being actively used as cavalry like war elephants. At best, perhaps mobile battle platforms as a combat unit. They don't have much in the way of physical offensive capability (e.g tusks, trunk), and they wouldn't run very fast. Their best advantage is their strength and height. They might also be able to trample relatively easily, despite not having the flat, heavy, crushing feet of an elephant.

Now I'm envisioning a megacamel phalanx shield wall with huge lances/swivel mounted halberds. You could certainly find some kind of combat purpose with such a huge animal, but the most ideal use would be for logistics; carrying and pulling immense weights.
I have reread what you wrote, I am sorry I just don't see it happening, horses were shit in much of pre-conquest Eastern North America and to small an animal at that time would have been eaten, and in a forested area it would be much worse. Also I am wondering if we have camel survive what else does? There are now chances of ice age apex predators coming for the ride because these animals are very large and would be a huge meal.
Bison survived, and the biggest predator in their areas are mountain lions, which rarely attack them. You may be right, though, in that more large megafauna might prolong the existence of lions, northern jaguars or Smilodon. I don't see that as such a bad thing, though -- civilizations have always contended with dangerous predators. All it'll do is give David Attenborough something more to talk about ;)
 
I wouldn't see them being actively used as cavalry like war elephants. At best, perhaps mobile battle platforms as a combat unit. They don't have much in the way of physical offensive capability (e.g tusks, trunk), and they wouldn't run very fast. Their best advantage is their strength and height. They might also be able to trample relatively easily, despite not having the flat, heavy, crushing feet of an elephant.

Now I'm envisioning a megacamel phalanx shield wall with huge lances/swivel mounted halberds. You could certainly find some kind of combat purpose with such a huge animal, but the most ideal use would be for logistics; carrying and pulling immense weights.

Bison survived, and the biggest predator in their areas are mountain lions, which rarely attack them. You may be right, though, in that more large megafauna might prolong the existence of lions, northern jaguars or Smilodon. I don't see that as such a bad thing, though -- civilizations have always contended with dangerous predators. All it'll do is give David Attenborough something more to talk about ;)
Try Grizzlies bears but true
 
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