Elephantidae
Elephantidae (order Proboscidea, suborder Gomphotherioidea) A family than comprises the ancestral and modern elephants. They can be traced back to the
Miocene (
Stegolophodon) and are distinct from the superficially similar mastodons (
Mammutidea). In living species the
incisors grow to tusks in the upper jaw only; other incisors and
canines are absent. Three milk
premolars and three
molars are present. Only one tooth in each half-jaw is used at a time; it is shed when worn and replaced by the tooth behind it, which moves forward. The skull is short, the nasal aperture high in the face, the proboscis long and muscular, with nostrils at its end. The limbs end in short hoofs; the gait is
digitigrade. The family is distributed throughout Africa south of the Sahara, and southern Asia. The family includes the extinct
Mammuthus (mammoth) and three surviving species:
Elephas maximus (Asian elephant),
Loxodonta africana (African elephant), and
Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant).
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Camels Plod to New Glory; Africa Experts Praise Their Big, Soft Feet
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/2/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...million dollar mobile camel veterinary clinics...official, to import 50 camels from Pakistan this autumn...local stock. "I like my camel very much. I would like...southernmost line of the camel's terrain in Africa...estimated half-million camels can be found there...
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Camel market still a cultural touchstone
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; ...foot-high bull camels that weigh in at...that brings joy to a camel trader's heart...hot iron. "The camel business is better...recently purchased camels waiting for branding...depended on these camels," Otaiby said...Otaiby spoke, a camel hovered overh
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Camels : They sure seem strange! But they're perfect for desert life.(the anatomy of camels is described)
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Camels catch on in Kenya
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 3/12/2000; ; 700+ words
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Camels get buyers' attention.
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 11/27/2009; 552 words
; ...with each trader selling 8 to 16 camels within the last 48 hours. The camel traders who brought camels from different cities of southern...80,000 for a good-looking camel. However, some rare giant size camels were sold a few days ago at Rs...
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And the camel jumped over the moon! Would you walk a mile for a sip of camel milk? How about for a bar of "camelocolate" (camel milk chocolate), a chunk of camelbert cheese, or a lick of camel-milk ice cream? "No way," you say?
Magazine article from: Odyssey; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
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Davis' camels a 'Hi Jolly' glory; Syrian drover helped prove their worth over horses, mules.(ARTS & CULTURE)(THE CIVIL WAR)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 10/18/2003; 700+ words
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Camels face a difficult time in Rajasthan as tourists enjoy festival
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 1/18/2006; 690 words
; ...dwindling. Many camel owners are unable to afford their pet camels and most of them...relying less on less on camels for travel. Camel, the gangly brown...made us sell our camels," said Ganpat Singh, a camel owner and trader...
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Camel Races Entertain Sheiks; In Desert Races, Velcro Keeps Tiny Boy Jockeys in the Saddle
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/15/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...the dull thud of camel feet pounding the...dust and noise, the camels raced away on a straight...tied down to the camels behind the hump so...races. But modern camel-racing saddles...towering, loping camel. Camels sometimes cross the...
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Camel Research Centre Excels in Breeding Future Racing Stars.
Newspaper article from: Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates); 10/27/2008; 700+ words
; ...a hospital for racing camels. But we also did a lot of research on camel breeding. Our first...female and male racing camels to produce the embryo...transfer into an ordinary camel, who will then give...Anouassi.Usually, camels give birth to only one...
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Camels
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...and spitting. In zoos, camels have been known to spit the...Bactrian, or two-humped, camel (Camelus ferus) is the largest...deserts in Asia. These wild camels were the ancestors of the domestic Bactrian camel, C. bactrianus. These animals...
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camel
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
camel ruminant mammal of...genera, the true camels of Asia (genus Camelus...humped Bactrian camel ( C. bactrianus...Some wild Bactrian camels exist in Turkistan...surfaces on which the camel sleeps. Strong camels usually carry from...
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Camel
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Camel Rock group Goose Flies Camel Over the Hump Selected discography Sources Discussing the use of lights and films during his band’s performances, Camel guitarist and vocalist Andrew Latimer told Melody Maker in 1976...
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Camels in the West
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
CAMELS IN THE WEST CAMELS IN THE WEST. In 1855 Congress appropriated $30,000 to purchase camels for use on express routes across the 529,189 square miles of territory acquired during the Mexican-American War. In 1856 and 1857, over one...
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Bactrian camel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Bactrian camel ( Camelus bactrianus ) See CAMELIDAE .
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