Syrian Camel

Syrian Camel

Taxobox
name = Syrian Camel
status = Fossil
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Artiodactyla
familia = Camelidae

The Syrian Camel is an extinct species of camel from Syria. Found to have existed around 100,000 years ago, the camel was up to 3 meters (10 feet) tall at the shoulder, and 4 meters (13 feet) tall overall.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/10/AR2006101000993.html] The first of the fossils were discovered late in 2005, and several more were discovered about a year later. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15214376/ Scientists find more 'Syrian Camel' bones - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com ] ]

ee also

*Megafauna

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6035113.stm BBC News]

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