Camels in Canada?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189833)
Boise, Idaho
November 25, 2015 11:28am CST
45 million years ago giant camels walked the frozen artic of what was then Canada. Camels? Aren't they those snorting, disgusting animals of the desert? Thinking about it camels have wide feet which helps in the snow as well as sand They also have humps that store water but also store fat to keep them warm. They have those giant eyes that would have been useful during the darkness of winter. Cool huh?
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@TheHorse (238310)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Nov 15
I had no clue! I did know that there were saber tooth in America when the Indians came over from what is now (I think) Russia. The went extinct about 10,000 years ago. There were little horses here too, but the ones Indians later used were imported by Europeans.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Nov 15
I found it interesting that at one time there were several different size horses living near one another.
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
27 Nov 15
WoW! didn't know that! Do you still have camels today?
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Jan 16
@Drosophila ...Doubt they'd be happy here.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Nov 15
Yes, well as said their feet are such tat they ld live in the desert or navigate the snow. And they have humps on their back that they can carry fat in as well as water. They are adaptable.
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
25 Nov 15
There were several rather surprising animals here in Canada in those ancient days. I remember seeing a display in the Museum of Natural History in Ottawa when my kids were small. Fascinating stuff.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Nov 15
But giant camels sounds rather odd.
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
26 Nov 15
@celticeagle Where can we look to find more about those giant camels?
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Nov 15
@gudheart ....They have humps on their back which had fat in them and would feed them for quite a while.
