[ManofKent]

Originally Posted by solarbear

Camels originated in North America, but weren't useful as beasts of burden until landing elsewhere on other continents..Australians wanted the camels a few decades ago, i think they are nuisances there now. Out there in the tarpits in Los Angeles there are interesting prehistoric fossils preserved by that muck..

Also I think there's more camels in Australia nowdays then in Saudi Arabia (or something like that).