The Arabian Camel: A Long-Standing Desert Dweller
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More than 3,000 years ago, an ungainly but useful desert animal was domesticated in Arabia. It was the Arabian camel, a long-legged beast with one large hump on its back. It could cross hot deserts without needing much water and carry heavy loads without tiring. The two-humped Bactrian camel of central Asia was also domesticated…