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Camels
Camels, known as the “ships of the desert” for the many unique attributes that allow them to live in a harsh environment, originated 40 million years ago in North America, but are no longer found there. Today, there are three recognized species, the dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius, living in North Africa, the Middle East and western India; the domesticated Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus, living across central Asia, and the wild Bactrian camel, Camelus ferus, living in the deserts of northwest China and southwest Mongolia. Wild dromedary camels are extinct, and the population of wild Bactrian camels is critically endangered with…
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