Paracamelus (SciiFii)

The common camel (Paracamelus communis) is a species of camel in the family Camelidae that originally lived in North America and Eurasia during the Middle Miocene to the Pleistocene, approximately 7.5–6.5 Ma, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across North America and Eurasia to help boost biodiversity. The common camel is a rather large species of camel, with an average length of about 9.8 feet (3 meters) long, the shoulder height of around 7.8 feet (2.4 meters) tall, and the animal's weight can be between 800 and 1400 kilograms. In appearance, the common camel is very similar to a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius), which is also known as the Arabian camel, and like dromedary camels, the common camel's single hump stores fat, which is used in case of food shortage. The common camel is diurnal (active mainly during daylight); herds feed and roam throughout the day, though they rest during the hottest hours around noon. The night is mainly spent resting. Common camels form cohesive groups of about 20 individuals, which consist of several females led by a dominant male. Females may also lead in turns. Some males either form bachelor groups or roam alone. Herds may congregate to form associations of hundreds of camels during migrations at the time of natural disasters. The males of the herd prevent female members from interacting with bachelor males by standing or walking between them and sometimes driving the bachelor males away. In North America, short-term home ranges of common camels cover 50 to 150 km2 (19 to 58 sq mi); annual home ranges can spread over several thousand square kilometres. Some of the behavioral features of the common camel includes snapping at others without biting them and showing displeasure by stamping their feet. They are generally non-aggressive, with the exception of rutting males. They appear to remember their homes; females, in particular, remember the places they first gave birth or suckled their offspring. Males become aggressive in the mating season, and sometimes wrestle. Between March and July when these levels are high during the rut, they become difficult to manage, blow out the palate from the mouth, vocalize and throw urine over their backs. Common camels scratch parts of their bodies with their legs or with their lower incisors. They may also rub against tree bark and roll in the sand. The common camel's diet, if the common camel lives in arid regions, consists mostly of foliage, dry grasses and desert vegetation, mostly thorny plants, however, if the common camel lives in the more humid habitats, it mainly feeds on grasses, shrubs, leaves, shrubs, and among other vegetation. The conservation status of the common camel is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the common camel's wide natural range and its tolerance to most of the human activities.