Saudi Arabia has urged its citizens to wear masks and gloves when dealing with camels so as to avoid spreading the deadly Mers virus.

Complete Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) genome sequences were obtained from nasal swabs of dromedary camels sampled in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through direct analysis of nucleic acid extracts or following virus isolation in cell culture. Consensus dromedary MERS-CoV genome sequences were the same with either template source and identical to published human MERS-CoV sequences.

To commemorate India’s Independence, Animal Planet has announced a month-long series which will go on the air beginning August 15 to celebrate the country’s enchanting wildlife, natural diversity and exotic terrain.

Yeh Mera India has been produced to create awareness among the young generation about the need to do something urgently to protect the country’s wildlife and its habitat.

Australia is considering awarding carbon credits for killing feral camels as a way to tackle climate change.
The suggestion is included in Canberra

JAIPUR: A symbol of Rajasthan, camels have time and again carried people to safe harbours in the sandy terrains of the state. However, their cries have long been lost in the vast emptiness of the desert land.

Not all hope is lost yet as a one-of-its-kind rescue centre for camels is being set up by the NGO 'Help in Suffering' (HIS) in the outskirts of the city.

Efforts to conserve the camels of Kutch have led to the revelation that they possibly come in two breeds, one of them said to be a swimming variety that feeds on mangrove leaves.

Villagers say they have always been aware of the distinctions between the Mithiwala unt of Kutch

New Drug Developed By Arab Experts Proves 100% Successful In Mice
Dubai: A group of Arab researchers is claiming to have developed a medical formula for treating cancer by using camel's milk and urine.

Researchers at Arab Biotechnology Company (ABC) have said experiments conducted on mice have proved to be 100 % successful.

Silchar, Nov.

Scientific research on camel milk has established beyond doubt that it is a nutritional food and beneficial for human health, especially for patients suffering from tuberculosis, arthritis and diabetes.

Decades of political disturbance and Govern-ment neglect have pushed Ladakh

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