camel

Construction of L.A.’s Metro D Line extension in 2017 led to the discovery of camel and possible mammoth fossils.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Just look at her on that camel, she was having a blast and still appreciating good food.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Rising heat and water shortages have also led to an increase in camel deaths during summer heatwaves in Algeria, a recent study revealed.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Trainer Kyrraley Woodhouse, who started camel racing professionally in 2013, said most of his camels had been taken from the wild to run in the Marree event, which drew more than a dozen competitors.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

He traded our pack mule for a Bactrian camel to help us cross the desert ahead.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Ortiz and six other spy-saboteurs, “their hands and faces already darkened by the unyielding sun, donned gandouras and turbans—what the famed T.E. Lawrence dubbed ‘Arab kit’—mounted a string of camels and rode south.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

She rode camels in Egypt, cruised the Nile River and hugged the pillars at Stonehenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

"While camels remain the livestock herders' last line of defence against the desert, the unprecedented intensity of current heatwaves directly threatens their vital functions, turning this historically resilient animal into a climate victim," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The military uses of horses and camels, and the killing power of animal-derived germs, complete the list of major links between food production and conquest that we shall be exploring.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond