Syrian camel
Species of mammal (fossil)
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The Syrian camel (Camelus moreli) is an extinct species of camel from Syria. It has been discovered in the Hummal area of the western Syrian Desert.[1] Found to have existed around 100,000 years ago, the camel was up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall at the shoulder,[2] and 4 m (13 ft) tall overall.[3] The first of the fossils were discovered late in 2005, and several more were discovered about a year later.[4] The camelid was found together with Middle Paleolithic human remains.
| Syrian camel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Genus: | Camelus |
| Species: | †C. moreli |
| Binomial name | |
| †Camelus moreli Martini, 2019 | |
