Using a thesaurus, replace each of the words that appear in all capitals in the paragraph box below with an equivalent synonym. although camels are not very subordinate, this quality did not prevent the owners of the animals from bringing them to the deserts of the american southwest, which are similar to the rainless parts of the african desert. seventy-five camels were brought to this region during the years 1856 and 1857. the animals found the climate to be enjoyable, and they began to multiply. however, many of the people in the region did not like them, and they were neglected. some escaped; others were sold to circuses. the last camel was seen in arizona in 1913.