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  2. How Camels Took Over the Outback
    How Camels Took Over the Outback
    When you think of Australia, you might imagine kangaroos, koalas, and crocodiles. But did you know that the country is also home to the largest population of wild camels in the world?
    Overview

    Australian feral camels are introduced populations of dromedary, or one-humped, camel (Camelus dromedarius—from the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent). Imported to Australia as valuable … See more

    History

    Camels had been used successfully in desert exploration in other parts of the world. The first suggestion of importing camels into Australia was made in 1822 by Danish-French geographer and journalist Conrad Mal… See more

    Camels and the Aboriginal people

    As the Afghan cameleers increasingly travelled through the inland, they encountered many Aboriginal groups. An exchange of skills, knowledge, and goods soon developed. Some cameleers assisted Aboriginal … See more

    Culls

    Drought conditions in Australia during the first decade of the 21st century (the "Millennium drought") were particularly harsh, leading to thousands of camels dying of thirst in the outback. The problem of invading … See more

     
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