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The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius UK: / ˈdrʌmɪdəri, ˈdrɒm -/ or US: /- ˌdɛri /; [2][3]), also known as the dromedary camel, Arabian camel, [4] or one-humped camel, is a large camel, of the genus Camelus, with one hump on its back. It is the tallest of the three species of camel; adult males stand 1.8–2.4 m (5 ft 11 in – 7 ft 10 in) at the shoulder, while females are 1.7–1.9 m (5 ...
A camel (from Latin: camelus and Greek: κάμηλος (kamēlos) from Ancient Semitic: gāmāl[ 7 ][ 8 ]) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food (camel milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt ...
Australian feral camel. Dromedary near Silverton, New South Wales. Spread of camels in Australia, shown in yellow. Australian feral camels are introduced populations of dromedary, or one-humped, camel (Camelus dromedarius —from North Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent). Imported as valuable beasts of burden from British ...
Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) Central and Inner Asia (entirely domesticated) 300 to 1,000 kg (660 to 2,200 lb) Dromedary or Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius) South Asia and Middle East (entirely domesticated) 300 to 600 kg (660 to 1,320 lb) Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) China and Mongolia 300 to 820 kg (660 to 1,800 lb) Lama: Llama
Camelops is an extinct genus of camel that lived in North and Central America, ranging from Alaska to Honduras, [ 1 ] from the middle Pliocene to the end of the Pleistocene. It is more closely related to living camels than to lamines (llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos), making it a true camel of the Camelini tribe. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Its name is derived from the Ancient Greek κάμηλος ...
The United States Camel Corps was a mid-19th-century experiment by the United States Army in using camels as pack animals in the Southwestern United States. Although the camels proved to be hardy and well suited to travel through the region, the Army declined to adopt them for military use.
Paracamelus. Paracamelus is an extinct genus of camel in the family Camelidae. It originated in North America Around 8-7 Ma, and crossed the Beringian land bridge into Eurasia during the Late Miocene, about 6 million years ago (Ma). It is the presumed ancestor to living camels of the genus Camelus.
Eye of a needle A dromedary camel passing through the eye of a needle, as a symbol of the improbable Peace of Westphalia. Engraving, Johann Vogel: Meditationes emblematicae de restaurata pace Germaniae, 1649. The term " eye of a needle " is used as a metaphor for a very narrow opening. It occurs several times throughout the Talmud. The New Testament quotes Jesus as saying in Luke 18:25 that ...