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There are two types of camels in the world: the bactrian and Arabian. The bactrian camel has two humps and is found in the deserts of eastern and northern Asia, specifically the Gobi. The Arabian, as its name suggests, is found in Arabian deserts, and is the one hump variety. Few of these animals of either variety are found in the wild any longer.

Camels also roam the Australian deserts. They were imported to Australia to help with colonisation by transporting goods and people across the vast Australian deserts and plains. A task that horses struggled with because horses would sink into the sand or die of dehydration.

When roads, railway and motor transport was eventually established in Australia, the camels were released into the Australian wild.

A small herd of camels also exist in the US-Mexican deserts. They were imported by the United States during the US-Mexico war to help American troops transport supplies across the US-Mexican deserts. Again, a task which horses struggled with. The US troops were not used to riding or maintaining camels, so many escaped and roamed the wilderness.
Deserts-Egypt is one place where they are common.

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