Camels

Dromedary Camels Arabian camel Order: Artiodactyla Family: Camelidae Genus: Camelus Species: dromedarius	Bactrian Camels Asian camel Order: Artiodactyla Family: Camelidae Genus: Camelus Species: bactrian
single hump shoulder height 6-7 ft. weight 1000-1500 long, slender legs ending in two toes neck and head elongated upper lip is deeply cleft short tail eyes heavily lashed slit-like nostrils fawn or beige color coat is smooth, short and woolly travels up to 40 miles/day live in Africa, but have been introduced around the world	two humps shoulder height weight slimmer shorter head smaller ears smaller feet smaller upright humps dark brown coat coat is thick, long-haired and woolly fast runner, travels up to 80-100 miles/day live in the Gobi desert in Mongolia
Camels run with both legs on one side of the body moving at the same time to make it look like it is rocking or shuffling. Camels are well adapted to live on the desert - their feet are broadened to walk on the sand. Eyelashes protect eyes from wind-blown sand. Lips are thickened to protect from desert plants. Coloration matches sand. Knees have callouses to protect from the hot sand. Heavy fur and the fatty hump insulate the body. A reserve of fat is stored in the hump. Camels can go without water for several days standing high levels of dehydration. In addition, they are able to drink salt water. When they finally reach a water source, camels can drink up to 1/3 of their body weight within 10 minutes. A single calf is born at a time, and it is able to move freely by the end of the first day. The calf will drink mother's milk for one year. Camels can live from 30 - 40 years. Camels are able to eat anything that grows in the desert, and when it's hungry, will eat fish, meat, bones and skin. Camels can be bad-tempered and will spit foul-smelling stomach contents or bite when they are annoyed at humans.

Camels

Dromedary Camels

Bactrian Camels