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• n  one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia

• The rider was one Mohamed Ahabi, the dromedary "Fleet as Sirocco.
• There was a sombre Mongolian dromedary, an Indian baby elephant, ocelot (beast), a toucan (bird), a guppie (fish).
• In 1863 a dromedary express was started from San Pedro (port for Los Angeles) to Tucson, but it failed.

• Arabian camel
• Camelus dromedarius

News & Articles

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• Oakland Zoo gets two new friendly residents
  The Oakland Zoo gave media a behind the scenes look at their two new dromedary (Arabian) camels. They both have relocated to the zoo from the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. One male named Bahir (meaning dazzling), and one female, Zahara (meaning shining, exquisite flower), are young camels and weigh about 630 pounds each, but will grow to reach 1100-1500 pounds as they mature. Oakland ...
  June 14, 2013 - KTVU
• A candy chain's sweet success
  Jeff Rubin , the founder and CEO of It'Sugar, the fastest-growing retail candy store in the world, is holding a box of sour bubblegum depicting the derrière of a cartoon dromedary.
  June 13, 2013 - CNN Money
• New Camels Move in at Oakland Zoo
  Oakland Zoo is happy to announce the arrival of two new dromedary (Arabian) camels. (PRWeb June 10, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10818459.htm
  June 10, 2013 - PRWeb