‭ ‬Camelidae - Prehistoric-Wildlife

Camelops

In Depth Although certainly not the only North American camel known to us,‭ ‬Camelops seems to have been the last to go extinct.‭ ‬The theories as to why this happened are controversial but in the case of Camelops human hunting was certainly a contributing factor since evidence of butchery‭ (‬the processing of a carcass for … Read more

Aguascalientia

In Depth Aguascalientia was a miniature camel that lived across the southern portions of the continent of North America,‭ ‬though it was not one of the‭ ‘‬true‭’ ‬camels that we know today.‭ ‬Its small size displays well how many of today‭’‬s larger mammals from camels to horses to even elephants had very humble beginnings in … Read more