Poebrotherium (SciiFii)

The American dwarf camel (Poebrotherium gracilis), also known as the galloping camel, the gracile camel, and simply the dwarf camel, is a species of camelid that originally lived in North America during the Eocene all the way to Miocene epochs, existing for approximately 32 million years, as an extinct species of Poebrotherium, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern forests, swamps, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The American dwarf camel, as its name suggests, is a rather small camel, having the length of around 4.9 feet (1.5 meters), 2.9-3.2 feet (0.9-1.0 meters) tall at the shoulders, and weighing around 50-80 kilograms. Its head vaguely resembles that of a llama, while its limbs ends in hooved toes and are more built for speed than the feet of most camelids. Despite this apparent adaptation to the open plains, the American dwarf camel is found in all major environments, including forests and river overbanks. The teeth of American dwarf camels are more generalised than those of other camelids. In fact, despite the genus' name meaning "grass-eating beast", it is a mixed-feeder, and grass plays a minimal role in its diet. Unlike many of its cousins, which are either adapted for desert or alpine conditions, the American dwarf camel fills the similar niche to those filled by the gazelles and several Old World deer species in its ecosystem. The conservation status of the American dwarf camel is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American dwarf camel's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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