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Camels

CAMELS

domesticated ruminant of central asia, arabia, and north africa.

A domesticated animal, with one or two humps, that is used as a mode of transportation in the Middle East, the camel is a survivor of an almost vanished group of ungulates (hoofed mammals) that once populated all the large land masses of the world except Australia. Its close relatives are the South American llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña. The only camels existing today are two domesticated species: the Arabian dromedary, Camelus dromedarius (or ibil ), which has one hump and is used for riding; and the two-humped Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus, which has shorter legs and is more heavily built. A few survive in the Gobi Desert.

Traditional belief has it that one-humped camels do not adapt well to cold or moist climates nor the two-humped camel to extremely hot climates. Both store fat in their humps, have long necks suitable for feeding on bushes and trees, and have padded feet suited for travel on sand but ill-suited for travel on mud. Both have the capacity to go long intervals without water. Camels do not store water as some folk stories allege. Rather, they conserve it through highly efficient kidneys that allow them to process water with a high concentration of impurities; they also have the capacity to absorb heat by allowing their blood temperature to rise, without ill effect. The horn of Africa constitutes the largest and most abundant camel territory in the world and today Somalia alone has a camel population exceeding four million. Camel milk is a dietary staple in Somalia. Camels exist as a form of wealth and nourishment and form part of the traditional bride-price.


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cam·el / ˈkaməl/ • n. 1. a large, long-necked ungulate mammal (genus Camelus) of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two fat-storing humps on the back. The camel family (Camelidae) also includes the llama and its relatives. ∎  a fabric made from camel hair. ∎  a yellowish-fawn color like that of camel hair. 2. an apparatus for raising a sunken ship, consisting of one or more watertight chests to provide buoyancy. ∎  a large floating fender used to keep a vessel off the dock.

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dromedary

drom·e·dar·y / ˈdräməˌderē/ • n. (pl. -dar·ies) an Arabian camel, esp. one of a light and swift breed trained for riding or racing. ORIGIN: Middle English: from Old French dromedaire or late Latin dromedarius (camelus) ‘swift camel,’ based on Greek dromas, dromad- ‘runner.’

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camel.
1. Originally a wooden case made in two halves to fit on either side of a ship's keel. Both were filled with water and fitted to the keel by divers. The water was then pumped out to provide extra buoyancy if a ship had to pass over a shoal. From this was evolved the caisson.

2. A strong wooden stage sometimes used as a fender when a ship lies alongside a wharf.

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camel Large, hump-backed, ungulate mammal of the family Camelidae. There are two species – the two-humped Bactrian of central Asia and the single-humped Arabian dromedary. Its broad, padded feet and ability to travel long periods without water make the camel a perfect desert animal. Genus Camelus.

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camel the camel can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in its hump; from this comes the name ship of the desert.

Camels are the emblem of the 4th-century Egyptian martyr St Mennas, probably because pilgrims to his shrine arrive by camel.

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dromedary

dromedary light fleet one-humped camel. XIV. — AN. *dromedarie, OF. dromedaire (mod. dromadaire), or late L. dromedārius, for *dromadārius, f. dromas, dromad- dromedary (- Gr. dromás, -ad- runner; cf. prec.); see -ARY.

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camel OE. camel, reinforced in ME. by OF. cameil, etc. (mod. chameau) :- L. camēlus (also *camellus) — Gr kámēlos, of Sem. orig. (Heb. gāmāl).

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camel Regarded by the Hebrews as an unclean animal, not to be eaten (Lev. 11: 4), but useful for carrying goods (2 Kgs. 8: 9).

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camel n. an apparatus for raising a sunken ship, consisting of one or more watertight chests to provide buoyancy.

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dromedary

dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) See CAMELIDAE.

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dromedary see camel .

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camel See CAMELIDAE.

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