Megacamelus
Megacamelus - Aikman Wildlife Adventure Model

About

Scientific name: Megacamelus merriami
Family: Camelidae
Classification: Mammalia

Place of Origin: North America
Weight: 3000-6500+ lbs.
Body size: up to 11 feet high
Top speed: Unknown
Diet: Herbivores

Fun Facts

  • Fossils have been found from Nebraska to Idaho to Southern California.
  • This was the largest species of camelid to roam the Earth.

Conservation Status

Extinct

Annual Cost of Care

$10,000

Though the Megacamelus is extinct, by adopting this animal your donation will go toward providing for the daily cost of care for wildlife that lives at Aikman Wildlife Adventure.