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A dromedary camel at California's San Diego Zoo — the most visited zoo in the United States and one of the world's best.

A dromedary camel at California's San Diego Zoo — the most visited zoo in the United States and one of the world's best. Distinguished by the single hump on its back, the dromedary species hasn't occurred naturally in the wild for nearly 2,000 years. It was probably first domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula about 4,000 years ago, or in Somalia where there are paintings in Laas Geel that figure it from 5,000 to 9,000 years ago. In the wild, the dromedary inhabited arid regions, including the Sahara Desert. The domesticated dromedary is generally found in the semi-arid to arid regions of the Old World, mainly in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and a significant feral population occurs in Australia. Products of the dromedary, including its meat and milk, support several North African tribes; it is also commonly used for riding and as a pack animal.

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California: southern coast, San Diego Zoo, 2023 Dec: CA: Castle Crags, Bidwell, San Diego, Anza-Borrego
A dromedary camel at California's San Diego Zoo — the most visited zoo in the United States and one of the world's best. Distinguished by the single hump on its back, the dromedary species hasn't occurred naturally in the wild for nearly 2,000 years. It was probably first domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula about 4,000 years ago, or in Somalia where there are paintings in Laas Geel that figure it from 5,000 to 9,000 years ago. In the wild, the dromedary inhabited arid regions, including the Sahara Desert. The domesticated dromedary is generally found in the semi-arid to arid regions of the Old World, mainly in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and a significant feral population occurs in Australia. Products of the dromedary, including its meat and milk, support several North African tribes; it is also commonly used for riding and as a pack animal.
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