Based out of Buies Creek, N.C., no clear-cut theory exists as to why Campbell University's mascot is the "Fighting Camels."
The most prevalent one seems to be that someone named Campbell accidentally heard someone else call them a camel. You know, because the word Campbell and the word camel sound so similar. The Campbell Camels. Makes sense, right?
The video above will tell you how important Gaylord the Camel is. What it won't tell you is why on earth they are fighting camels. As far as I know, camels sit, spit, and eat. They live primarily in North Africa and the Middle East, and they've been used for various things throughout history including the military. ("Hey guys, any horses around?" "Nope." "Donkeys?" "Nope." "Uhh...camels?" "Definitely.")
