Camelops Hesternus
Head shot of the remains of an extinct camel found at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, now on exhibit at the George C. Page Museum. Its head was larger, its limbs were longer, and its joints were knobbier than the modern dromedary camel. Camels originated in North America about 45 million years ago, according to a descriptive placard accompanying the exhibit.
Camelops Hesternus
Head shot of the remains of an extinct camel found at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, now on exhibit at the George C. Page Museum. Its head was larger, its limbs were longer, and its joints were knobbier than the modern dromedary camel. Camels originated in North America about 45 million years ago, according to a descriptive placard accompanying the exhibit.