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Are camels related to horses

Updated: 10/8/2023
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Giraffes and zebras are related very distantly with no common ancestor for 54 million years. They are both mammals. Zebras are more closely related to rhinoceroses and giraffes to moose than they are to each other.

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Yes, Google "giraffe-camel" and you will see they have a common ancestor.

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No, horse scietific name is Equues Ferus and camels are Camelus dromedarius

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No, would you consider them cousins? They sure do not look it!

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no they not alike at all

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Yes.

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yes

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