Exotic animal farms decrease, but not all unique animals are exotic

It’s an unsuspecting animal to be found in the Pacific Northwest. The large animal with humps can be found in Yoncalla — and across the country.

Kyle McGranahan, owner of Pacific Northwest Camels in Yoncalla, said, “A lot of people don’t realize that they’re not exotic animals. They’re not a well-known animal for people to own.”

He said camels, along with llamas and alpacas, belong to the camelids family. But camels unlike their “cousins” — the llama and alpaca — are not considered exotic by the United States Department of Agriculture — yet.

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