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Yes.
However, camels are not native to Australia. Australia's huge feral camel problem is a result of some of the early explorers bringing camels over from Afghanistan and surrounding countries to help them explore the desert interior of the continent. It was not uncommon for the explorers and/or the Afghan cameleers to release their camels, or for the camels to escape.
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Are there camels in Africa?
Yes. Australia is the only country that has wild camels. The Arab traders brought them over to help transport luggage and goods, and they just started to breed, and now there is a large number of wild camels, mostly in central Australia.
How many camels live in one square km in Western Australia?
Although Australia has a feral camel problem, to the point where there are almost one million camels on the mainland, it does not mean one will automatically come across camels when wandering through the outback. Currently, there are approximately three camels per ten square kilometres in Western Australia.
What did the afghans bring to Australia?
Lots of wild camels
When camels first arrived in Australia was it by ship?
ye
Camels were first brouhgt into Australia for what famous expedition?
The first time camels were brought into Australia was for an expedition which was in 1846, and was Harrocks expedition. The camels were lead by afghan cameleers who sought to unlock the mystery and potential of the vast, inhospitable interior of Australia. Horses, and to a lesser degree donkeys and bullocks, were the traditional beasts of burden on early expeditions into Australia's interior.
What animal is being hunted in Australia?
people hunt all animals in Australia
Where do camels naturally live?
in deserts worldwide, except in australia
Did the camels in Australia do damage that effected the flora or fauna?
Yes they did.
Do Indians have camels?
Yes they do The ones from India could, but not the people we also call Native Americans.
What did England bring to Australia?
lots of rodents and rabbits plus camels and foxes
When did the Afghans first migrate to Australia?
Afghans first came to Australia in 1860. They accompanied a group of camels which were brought to Australia to assist some of the explorers who recognised the value of using camels on their expeditions into the arid interior. Only the Afghan camel handlers had sufficient experience with the animals.
Are there many feral camels in outback Australia?
Yes, there are a lot of feral camels in outback Australia. They continue to pose environmental concerns despite practices in place to control their population growth. While actual figures are unknown, estimates suggest there are close to 1,000,000 feral camels in the outback. For more details on Australia's feral camel problem, see the related link below.
