Works Cited
- www.wikipedia.com
- http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheets/camel/camel.htm#diet
Adaptions of modern species
Compare &Contrast present to ancestral species
- Present Day
- eating, graze like sheep, move around a lot
- Ancestral species
- had one hump-no hump
- small ears
- shorter legs
Evolution of Camels
Timeline of a Camels Evolution
The adaptions of a camel contin.
- nostrils can be closed to keep out blowing sand
- thick fur under wool
- long strong legs
Earliest Ancestors
- The earliest ancestors of the camel is, the Protylopus
- Poebrotherium lived in North America 35 million years ago.
- Procamelus was the direct ancestor of all modern camels.
- Last camel native to North America was the Camelus
The Adaptions of a Camel
- have two rows of long eyelashes
- have fat stored in humps
- thick leathery patches on the knees
- Broad, flat, leathery pads at the bottom of their hooves