Camels Originally Came From North America — Here’s How They Vanished Camels didn’t start in Arabia—they evolved in North America. For 40 million years, dozens of species spread across the continent, from llama-like cousins to towering 18-foot giants. Their ancestors crossed the Bering land bridge into Asia, where they later thrived across the Silk Road. But in North America, the Ice Age, predators, and early human hunters wiped them out by 8,000 BC. Today, 34 million camels roam Africa and Asia…

The world's biggest population of feral camels doesn't live in Africa or Asia—they live in Australia. The descendants of herds brought by British colonists in the 19th century, these camels are causing havoc across the outback where they compete with native species, livestock, and humans for resources. Read more about Australia's feral camels and the solutions that are being proposed to deal with them: https://on.natgeo.com/4j2qmwW Host: Amy Briggs | National Geographic