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Rama the cama - the offspring of a camel and its Andean cousin, the llama - captivates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, United Arab Emirates crown prince, in Dubai Monday. Scientists said it took two years to perfect the artificial insemination technique necessary to breed Rama's llama mom, a petite 165 pounds, with his overwhelming dad, who weighs in at 990 pounds. "If we can combine the best qualities of both animals, we can have a super animal," said Lulu Skidmore, a specialist in camel reproduction. She said the cama should have the prized fleece of the llama, native to the South American Andes, and because of its larger size it should give more wool.

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