Camelccino: A new use for camels in Australia


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A female camel with two foals on the Summer Land Camels farm in Queensland, Australia. Photo: dpa/Summer Land Camels/Tim Vermey

A caravan of camels plods steadily through the desert, majestic despite the blazing heat.

That may make you think of the Sahara but in fact, Australia is home to the world’s largest population of wild camels.

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