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A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back. There are two species of camels: the dromedary or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the Bactrian camel has two humps. They are native to the dry desert areas of West Asia, and Central and East Asia, respectively. Both species are domesticated to provide milk and meat, and as beasts of burden.
The term camel, is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like creatures in the family Camelidae: the two true camels, and the four South American camelids, the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña.
The average life expectancy of a camel is 40 to 50 years. A fully grown adult camel stands 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) at the shoulder and 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) at the hump. The hump rises about 30 inches (76.20 cm) out of its body. Camels can run at up to 65 km/h (40 mph) in short bursts and sustain speeds of up to 40 km/h (25 mph).
Fossil evidence indicates that the ancestors of modern camels evolved in North America during the Palaeogene period (see also Camelops), and later spread to most parts of Asia. Humans first domesticated camels well before 2000 BC
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Explain how the intolerable acts broke the camels back?
they did hppr9rn
Explain why camels were so important to the trade industry of Northern Africa?
because they get alog
Can you explain the difference between one-hump and two-hump camels"?
One-hump camels are called dromedaries and have a single hump on their back, while two-hump camels are called Bactrian camels and have two humps. The humps store fat, but dromedaries have a higher peak on their single hump compared to the two humps of Bactrian camels.
Explain why oases camels and military posts might be important to travelers crossing the Taklimakan and Gobi Deserts when heading to the eastern Mediterranean?
Explain why oases, camels, and military posts would be important to traders taking land routes to reach China.
Can you explain the differences between camels with one hump and camels with two humps"?
Camels with one hump are called dromedaries, while camels with two humps are called Bactrian camels. Dromedaries are found in Africa and the Middle East, while Bactrian camels are found in Central Asia. The humps serve as a storage for fat, with dromedaries having a single hump for energy storage and Bactrian camels having two humps for extra energy storage.
What two reasons explain the use of camels in the desert to transport gods?
Camels can live for extremely long periods of time without water. Water is extremely scarce in the desert. Therefore camels are used because they have the best chance of making it across before dehydration and death.
Why do you call camels camels?
Because camels are camels
What are a camels feet called?
a camels foot it called a camels foot not a hooves prehistoric camels may have had hooves but present day camels do not so a camels foot is called a camels foot
Are there camels in Botswana?
if you see that it have camels it have camels and if you don't see one it don't have camels...........................maybe..............
What is a row of camels called?
A row of camels... :)
How do the people travel in the savanna?
by camels and on foot
Are camels threatened?
Camels are NOT threatened. They are not even close. So, the answer is NO. Camels ARE NOTthreatened.
