Syrian camel explained

The "Syrian camel" is an extinct, undescribed, species of camel from Syria. It has been discovered in the Hummal area of the western Syrian desert.[1] Found to have existed around 100,000 years ago, the camel was up to tall at the shoulder,[2] and tall overall.[3] The first of the fossils were discovered late in 2005, and several more were discovered about a year later.[4] The camelid was found together with Middle Paleolithic human remains.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Research on the Paleolithic of the El Kowm area (Syria) ]. 2006 . University of Basel . https://web.archive.org/web/20081230143542/http://elkowm.unibas.ch/Bilder/Publikationen/short-summary-2006.pdf . 30 December 2008.
  2. Book: Néandertal, un parent: À la découverte de nos origines. Delachaux et Niestlé. June 17, 2022. 28 August 2022. Rebecca Wragg Sykes. 9782603029688.
  3. News: Giant camel fossil found in Syria. 17 April 2013. BBC News. 10 October 2006. 27 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927080959/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6035113.stm. live.
  4. Web site: Scientists find more 'Syrian Camel' bones. NBC News. 11 October 2006 . 2022-05-14. 2022-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220514093738/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15214376. dead.

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