Lockwood Kiplng gave the camel a very fair press in Beast and Man in India, in spite of quoting Oonts to shew us what Thomas Atkins thought of him.

"In his own way beautiful to look at, and his patience strength and speed,and endurance are beyond all praise". Even Rudyard is by no means disparaging about the racing camel which takes Heldar to his death in the revised/original "Light that Failed"