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    Posted 10 years ago

    racer4four
    (586 items)

    This two humped camel is unusual in a couple of ways.

    Firstly - I have not seen any other animals styled like this and made by Sasaki. Maybe it was a series and I just haven't found any others, or maybe it was speeeshul.

    Secondly - Two humped camels, Bactrium, are quite rare. Apparently only a 1000 or so still live wild in the Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia. There are a million or so domesticated however, but nothing like the 14 million dromedaries (single hump camel) domesticated worldwide.

    Interesting fact - Australia has the largest feral dromedary camel population in the world. Last count, around 700,000. They were originally brought here by Afghani who helped open central Australia for telegraph, road and rail.
    I think we have now started exporting them....is that right Vet?

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    Comments

    1. Sergey Sergey, 10 years ago
      super, super!
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      I'm with SERGEY !!!!!

      Beautifully modelled !!!!
    3. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Thanks Sergey and Kevin!
      I can see it looking down it's proud nose at us, preparing to spit lol!
    4. Vintagefran Vintagefran, 10 years ago
      Oh isn't he lovely. I've never seen a glass camel with one hump or two!
    5. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Thanks Fran. unusual choice to model I agree!
    6. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      a true work of art!!!
    7. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Thanks Sean. I don't care, and appreciate it, if you just say stunning or beautiful! OK?!
    8. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      I know you don't :) LOL !!
    9. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      STUNNING!!
    10. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Smooch!!
    11. AnneLanders AnneLanders, 10 years ago
      just gorgeous Karen, just can imagine feeling it, looks like the sort of glass that is very tactile...
    12. inky inky, 10 years ago
      Ohoooo!... I do like this one very muc.. he is gorgeous...I think!!!! Talking of books...you should sit down and write one..;)
    13. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Tactile he/she is Anne. Thanks!

      Ta Inky! I'm thinking my book will be called "How to adopt internet friends who help feed an addiction". Do you think it will sell?
    14. AnneLanders AnneLanders, 10 years ago
      lol@ Karen...I'll contribute...as she's hooked me too!
    15. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      I think I'm enjoying the comments more than the camel! lol And yes, your book would sell Karen. I say go for it.

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