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Mail delivery by animal
Mail delivery by animals has been used in many countries throughout history. It used to be the only way to quickly transport large bundles of letters over long distances, until motorised vehicles became more widespread. Mail is still delivered by animals in a few remote locations that lack vehicular road access.
The term "snail mail" is a derogatory retronym used to refer to the delivery of letters in contrast to the immediacy of electronic mail.
==Camels==
In Australia camels were used to transport mail and supplies from Oodnadatta to Alice Springs until around 1929 when the railroad superseded it. The journey of around 520 kilometers took Afghan cameleers (Muslims and expert cameleers came from around the British Empire, mainly from Afghanistan and Pakistan, signed a 3 years contract and often married and created families in Australia)〔http://perthcbdprinting.com.au/camels-the-courier-solution-of-the-past/〕 around four weeks. The service was celebrated by descendants of the cameleers in 2002.〔Alice Springs media alert, 14 August 2001. "(Launch of The Last Camel Mail this Friday )". Accessed 2 August 2006.〕〔ABC Alice Springs, 2 September 2002. "(Last camel mail from Oodnadatta )" (includes video report). Accessed 2 August 2006.〕
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