The birth of an endangered camel was an "unexpected" arrival on Merseyside after its mother's long hair concealed the pregnancy for more than a year.The yet unnamed Bactrian camel calf was born at Knowsley Safari Park in Prescot, weighing about 88lbs. Staff were surprised by the new arrival after discovering his mother Wendy was pregnant only six weeks ago. A normal gestation period is 15 months. There are only about 1,000 Bactrian camels left living in the wild.
The birth of an endangered camel was an "unexpected" arrival on Merseyside after its mother's long hair concealed the pregnancy for more than a year.
The yet unnamed Bactrian camel calf was born at Knowsley Safari Park in Prescot, weighing about 88lbs.
Staff were surprised by the new arrival after discovering his mother Wendy was pregnant only six weeks ago. A normal gestation period is 15 months.
There are only about 1,000 Bactrian camels left living in the wild.
The problem is the camel was entirely a beast of burden on Asian overland trade routes. NOt only has it been replaced by trucks and trains, but overland Asian trade has not exactly been booming since the end of the silk road.
Frank Delaney ~ Ireland
