I love to shake up my worlds with unique aspects, and having camels in my arctic world appealed to me...and made a weird kind of sense. My wonderful beta reader went 'huh?' when he came across the first mention of camels as mounts for my tribal people. If it makes you scratch your head too, take a peek at these articles:
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/camels-well-known-in-arctic-circles-1.290692
http://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Camel-facts.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/evolution/9910020/Camels-humps-originated-in-the-Arctic.html
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Thnanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteWeird, huh? But what makes camels perfect for the desert, also makes them perfect for the arctic. There will be details in the stories which highlight this. Having magical fun as always! Hugs, Kathryne
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