The Adventure of a Wild, Australian Camel

"Australia has the biggest number of wild one humped camels in the world". Did you know that fact? Of course, I was a little skeptical and a little in shock about the crazy information, so I researched. The camels with one hump are actually called "Arabian Camels" or dromedary, they feed on "salty vegetation", and can withstand not only extreme heat but extreme cold. Why aren't there many (or any) wild camels living in Alaska then? This information also raised my suspicion. National Geographic knows quite a bit and they mentioned that these special camels not only "rarely sweat", but have been introduced to Australia.
I'm still a little unsure; however, if you are truly interested in camels, you can see the facts and listen to the beautiful sound of the giant camel on http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/dromedary-camel.html. Somehow, Animal Planet has explained us the story of the camel's introduction to Australia.
It really all began in 1840. The explorers of the Australian deserts used them conveniently to transport themselves as well as their supplies across the desert. Until 1907, when railroads and cars became popular, camels came from a lot of different countries including India and Pakistan. Today, Australia has the largest estimated population of wild one humped camels. There are between 25,000 to 200,000 camels in Australia. It seems difficult to estimate the exact number; however, it's still a surprise that they were able to grow the population so rapidly there. I think, honestly, that the one humped camels must really enjoy it there!