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[-] kambusha@lemmy.world 51 points 6 months ago

Australia has the largest feral camel population.

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 6 months ago

Interesting fact, but what came to mind for me was camels, dumpster diving like raccoons, running away when the driveway light turns on.

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

They are chill when you drive past them.

They can be a hazard for vehicles if in an accident, because of their size. Think moose size.

The main feralness is that they can smell water, and will head to water-mills to get a drink. They destroy water tanks and pipes to get access. Can't blame them, the outback is hot.

Also can outgraze native animals for grasses and shrubs.

Water-mills look like this:

this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2024
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