You can learn more about these animals from the book Camel, by Robert Irwin, which was published by Reaktion Books in 2010. You can also see more medieval and Renaissance images of camels here. See also How the Camel Got the Hump from the British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog.
Want to know more about animals in the Middle Ages? Take a look at:
Ten Strange Medieval Ideas about Animals
Animals in the Middle Ages: The Elephant
Preventing ‘Monkey Business’. Fettered Apes in the Middle Ages














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