Earth Sciences 1083F/G Lecture : )

• School: Western University
• Department: Earth Sciences
• Course: Earth Sciences 1083F/G
• Professor: Cameron Tsujita

Document Summary

This essay talks about the evolutionary history of camels. Camels are very interesting mammals that have lived on earth since the eocene epoch, which is part of the tertiary period in the cenozoic era, about 40 million years ago. This essay will concentrate on all of the six major kinds of camels in the camel-family, also known as, camelidae. The essay will enlighten the reader about the evolutionary origin of camels, specifying when and where camels evolved. It will also talk about diversification and biogeographic distribution of camels, which will concentrate on the diversity of the camels. Furthermore, it will allow the reader to understand the characteristics that were adapted by camels in order to survive along with their struggle for existence in the past and present. Scientists believe that camels are a group of herbivorous animals that originate from the family of camelidae.