Remains of giant camel discovered in Syria (Reuters)

by Populux | October 7, 2006 at 12:51 am
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DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Syria . "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science,." Professor Jean-Marie Le Tensorer of the University of Basel told Reuters. "It was not known that the dromedary was present in the Middle East more than 10,000 years ago." "Can you imagine? The camel's shoulders stood three metres (yards) high ...
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