Camels

Dromedary Domestication Originated in the Southeast Arabian Peninsula
Scientists have determined that dromedary domestication originated in the Southeast Arabian Peninsula. The researchers analyzed DNA from camel bones. (2016-05-11)

Researchers Find Fossil of Ottoman War Camel
Scientists have unearthed the complete fossil of an Ottoman war camel. It was found in a 17th-century cellar in Austria. (2015-05-28)

New Study Implicates Camels in MERS Outbreak
A new study implicates camels as the source of the MERS outbreak in the Middle East. (2014-04-29)

Study Finds Dromedary Camels May Carry Deadly MERS Coronavirus
A new study has found that dromedary camels may carry the deadly MERS virus. (2013-08-12)

Scientists Find Fossil Remains of Extinct Giant Camel in Canada
A research team led by the Canadian Museum of Nature has found fossil fragments of an extinct giant camel that lived in Canada's High Arctic. (2013-03-05)

Video: Bactrian Camel Birth at Cincinnati Zoo
A Bactrian camel was born at the Cincinnati Zoo. It walked later on the same day it was born. (2012-04-29)

Scientists Find Ancient Camel Fossils in Panama
University of Florida scientists found ancient camel fossils in an excavation at the Panama Canal. (2012-03-17)