(KTAL/KMSS) – Long ago, camels once roamed North America. The two-humped Bactrian camels are considered native to the Gobi Desert in China and the Bactrian steppes of Mongolia. Wild Bactrian camels are listed as critically endangered and the eighth most endangered large mammal in the world because of hunting and competition with livestock for food and other resources. The modern camelid family has six types: dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. Horses lived in North America millions of years ago, too.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 17, 2023 03:09 UTC