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Historical Background and Population of Camels

Historical Background and Population of Camels
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Author(s): Hiba Fathi Al-Sayyed (University of Petra, Jordan)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 14
Source title: Handbook of Research on Health and Environmental Benefits of Camel Products
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Omar Amin Alhaj (University of Petra, Jordan), Bernard Faye (Independent Researcher, France)and Rajendra Prasad Agrawal (Independent Researcher, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1604-1.ch001

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Abstract

Camels were designated as the ships of the desert. This chapter includes some introductory remarks on the historical background and population of camels. In this chapter, the origin of camels based on the most recent mitochondrial genome analysis and incisor fossils was reviewed. Based on the results of these studies, camels were found in different parts of the world such as North America, Africa, Russia, China, Magnolia, Iran, and Middle Eastern region. Different genus and species of camels were also reviewed in the chapter. Additionally, the distribution of camel population worldwide as well as the uses of camels were reviewed. This chapter introduces some essential figures on the economic value of camels based on the most recent statistics of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).

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