Camels Ab Cs
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Camels ABCs
By Michael Cooke and Joe Glorioso
A is for Alpaca
• Alpaca are related to camels but do not have any humps.
B is for Bactrian Camels
• Bactrian camels are the only type of camel with two humps.
C is for Camelus
• Camelus is the scientific name for camels.
D is for Dromedary Camels
• Dromedary camels have sharp teeth but are not meet eaters.
E is for Eyelids
• Camels have an extra eyelid that wipes away sand from there eye.
F is for Feet
• Camels have big feet and at the bottom of there feet are flat so they don’t sink in the sand.
This is how a camels foot works and is formed.
G is for Grudge
• Camels can hold grudges for a very long time.
H is for Herbivore
• Camels are herbivores.
I is for Imported
• Thousands of camels were imported between 1840 and 1907 to open arid areas of central western Australia.
J is for Jockeys
• Camel jockeys are young boys that are two to seven years old chosen for their light weight to race camels
K is for Knees
• Dromedary camels have padding on their knees to protect them for when they lay down
L is for Lamas
• Lamas are a part of the camel family and have no humps
M is for Mountains
• Some camels live high up in the mountains
N is for Nose
• Camels close their nose during sandstorms.
P is for Pounds of Water
• Camels humps are fatty tissue and kidneys and intestine can store water
R is for Regurgitate
• Camels regurgitate then chew there cud
S is for Skull
• Camels skulls have a built in sun visor that protects their eyes from the sun
T is for Temper
• Camels have very bad tempers
W is for Weight
• Camels can hold their own weight on their back
V is for Vegetation
• Camels eat as much vegetables as they can
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