Camels evolved in North America, and lived here exclusively until a few million years ago. They disappeared from the fossil record of North America fairly recently, and many believe they were hunted to extinction by early human settlers.
Through some twist of evolutionary luck, and contrary to centuries of established scientific dogma, the North American camel lives on. I saw a whole herd of them at Whole Foods yesterday.
I did not have my camera with me, but I sketched one of the creatures in its natural, post-yoga foraging habitat:
Can you spot the camel in this picture?
Alas, the North American camel is alive an well. Apparently, it’s not doing too bad either, given the prices at Whole Foods.