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The Evolution of the Camels

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Adaptations to Environment

Humps

  • It stores fat
  • Helps to survive long period without food and water
  • Originally and adaption against cold weather

Thick leathery patches on knees

  • Protect the anima from getting burn when it kneels on the hot desert sand

Nostrils can be closed

Scientific Classification

Pads at the bottom of hooves

Origin of the Camels

  • Fossil records suggests that camels are originated from North-America, but they became extinct

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Camelidae

Genus: Camelus

New world camels

Bactrian Camel

Dromedary

Arabian Camel

Camelus Dromedarius

Camelus Bactrianus

  • Their name comes from the ancient historical region of Bactria
  • Central- and East-Asia
  • Two humps
  • Males: 1.8-2 m tall, 400-600 kg
  • Females: 1.7-1.9 m tall, 300-540 kg
  • One hump (~20 cm) composed of fat
  • North Africa

Old World Camels

Alpaca

Llama

Vicuña

Guanaco

Dániel Lakatos

SBI 3U

Ms. Kerby

Dec. 2. 2015

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