Camels in the City
I took this picture four days ago. There is a group of about 20 camels of all sizes and colors innocently grazing in a patch of land not far from where I live. Every afternoon, cars stop by and let hordes of kids out to look at the camels. The camels have three men watching them, they set up little tents and water tanks on that patch of land.
The whole deal is very bizarre. I always feel strange when I see sheep crossing a street in Amman, although that is an increasingly rare sight. You can imagine how I feel about camels living in the vicinity of a heavily residential area. How did they even get here? It’s just not right.
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April 2nd, 2008 at 1:27 am
where is this?
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:21 am
You have to remember that we are the intruders and destroyers of their environment ,Camels have been here for millions of years before human man kind ever existed on this face of this earth remember ,we are the intruders and destroyers to their natural rights that camels claimed for millions of years.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:43 am
<a href = “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel”>The origins of camel</a>
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:58 am
I love how environmentalists somehow forget that humans are animals too!! It seems that environmentalists love all of “God’s creatures” except the humans… We too are part of the environment, u know!
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 am
Whatever you might feel about the camels, Tololy, it’s a remarkable picture.
April 2nd, 2008 at 6:47 am
Coincidentally, I noticed the sfaeway (7th circle) has a section dedicated to camel meat now. Could be related!
April 2nd, 2008 at 6:58 am
Devil’s mind, the difference is we are able to think, and consider what we do, wheras the other animals act on instinct most of the time.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:23 am
Tololy, I was thinking “Mmmm … free food” until you said three men were watching. Look at the little one .. mmm …
Good shot by the way (you may want to hold the camera straight to get a level shot) :)
Hani, you should read more research on animal behavior (also watch Planet Earth). Animals are capable of doing coordinated covert and attack operations and use tools. Both of these go above and beyond mere instinct.
What makes us different from animals is the ability to use a keyboard. :P
No really, what makes different is our ability to reflect. We think about our thought process. In a way, philosophy sets us apart.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 am
I think it is SO cool!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:48 pm
I am going to use this picture as proof for all the stories I make up about camels in Jordan (the camel I got for my graduation, the white one i rode on my wedding day, the parked camels behind the houses…etc.)
April 4th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
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April 4th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
interestingly, when you eat Camel’s meat you lose your Wudu’! hehe
April 6th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
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July 24th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
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