Experiments with camels It wasn't entirely off-base to think camels might do well in the American Southwest. Camels are sturdy, heat and drought-resistant, and incredibly tough. In fact, a now-extinct ...

These 1,000-pound creatures travel in large herds and can smell water miles away. Now, the race is on to stop them from inundating Australia’s fragile ecosystems—one camel burger at a time. Weighing ...