"With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Rusty, the beloved male Bactrian camel, who was compassionately euthanized last week," the announcement said. "Rusty will be missed by all of us at the ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Detroit Zoo announced one of their beloved camels has died. Rusty, a male Bactrian camel, was ...

“Rusty formed a deep bond with his mate, Suren, and together, they raised four offspring,” the zoo posted on its Facebook ...

The Bactrian camel lived at the zoo for 16 years, raising four offspring with his mate Suren. He was euthanized last week.

We all associated camels with one very specific area, so how did they come to roam a country thousands of miles away?