Camelidae (camels, llamas)

Camelidae
Although there are no living species of camelidae family in North America today, the fossil record shows that the family started and evolved there!
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Camelidae
All camelids are herbivores and feed on grasses. They are usually found in arid or semi-arid areas.
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Camelus (camels)

Bactrian Camel
All domestic camels are descended from the Bactrian camel.
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Bactrian Camel
All domestic camels are descended from the Bactrian camel.
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Bactrian Camel
Wild Bactrian camels live in northwestern China and Mongolia. Wild Bactrian camels are critically endangered.
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Bactrian Camel
Bactrian camels can drink 30 gallons of water in just 13 minutes. Yikes!
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Bactrian Camel
Bactrian camels have two humps.
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Bactrian Camel
Bactrian camels have pads on their knees that protect their skin when they kneel on the rocky ground.
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Bactrian Camel
Camels are called the 'ship of the desert'. They have been domesticated as beasts of burden longer than any other mammal.
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Bactrian Camel
Bactrian camels can reach seven feet in height and weigh up to 1,500 pounds.
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Bactrian Camel
Wild Bactrian camels are adapted to handle the extreme temperature changes found in the wild.
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Bactrian Camel
Long eyelashes and elongated nostrils protect Bactrian camels from blowing dust and sand.
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Bactrian Camel
The Bactrian camel's two humps contain fat, not water.
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Dromedary
The dromedary's hump stores up to 80 pounds of fat that a camel can break down into water and energy when food and water is not available.
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Dromedary
The Arabian camel eats plants. They have a leathery mouth that lets them eat thorns and dry vegetation. Yum!
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Dromedary
The dromedary eat practically anything that grows in the desert, including salty plants rejected by other grazers.
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Dromedary
The dromedary has one hump.
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Dromedary
The dromedary has padded feet that help it walk on the hot sand!
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Lama (alpacas, guanacos, and llamas)

Alpaca
The native range of the alpaca is the central and southern Andes from Peru to Argentina.
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Guanaco
This South American animal is related to camels and, like camels, they were were domesticated.
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Guanaco
The guanaco is the largest wild member of the camelid family in South America, and is believed to be the ancestor of the domestic llama.
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Guanaco
The guanaco is found from southern Peru down the Andean zone of Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and Navarino Island.
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Guanaco
Guanacos are usually found in small herds or loosely structured family groups.
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Llama
The scientific name for llama is Llama glama! That's just fun to say!
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Llama
The llama has a four-chambered stomach.
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Llama
The llamas native range is the Andes mountains, but they are no longer not found in the wild.
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Vicugna (vicuña)

Vicuña
The vicuña lies in the Andes of southern Peru, western Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and northern Chile.
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Camel Times Tables
Load up your camel with supplies for a trip across the desert and practice your times tables!