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Latin: Camelus bactrianus, which is the two-humped camel

[the one-humped is called a Dromedary camel ]

*Edit 11th December 2019* increased photo size (and did minor adjustments) to go with the rest.

Some (but certainly by no means all) of the interesting camel facts I've found on thefactsite.com

1) Camels’ humps are not used to store water. Even though they come from hot climates, their humps store fat and also help the rest of their bodies to stay cooler. When needed, the fat will be converted to food or water.
2) The word ‘camel’ comes from an Arabic word, when it’s literally translated, it means beauty. Don’t ever try and say that camels are ugly!
3) They need to stay hydrated in the desert, so it’s no surprise that camels can drink as much as 40 gallons of water at once. Considering it’s not being stored in their humps, that’s pretty amazing.
4) A camel might appear to have thick fur, but its coat reflects the sun. This makes it ideal in the hot desert, and the camels don’t get too hot.
5) Arabian camels are the ones which only have one hump (Asian camels have two). In Arabian culture, they are so iconic that there are more than 160 words which mean ‘camel’.
6) Some traveling circuses still have camels as a part of the show, although campaigners have been fighting for years to stop this. They rarely perform, but are used for people to look at or take photographs with.
7) Camels are very social, even though they might seem extremely laid-back and slow. In the wild, they travel with around 30 others when looking for food.
8) A camel’s nostrils are amazing. They retain water vapor which can be returned to the body when necessary, but they can also be closed if there is too much sand or wind blowing.
9) Camels will not damage their mouths if they eat thorny twigs and other items which might cause injury to other animals.
10) There are more than 14 million camels in the world – most of them live in the Middle East, Asia and Australia.
Mark 10:25
"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

Description
Latin: Camelus bactrianus, which is the two-humped camel

[the one-humped is called a Dromedary camel ]

*Edit 11th December 2019* increased photo size (and did minor adjustments) to go with the rest.

Some (but certainly by no means all) of the interesting camel facts I've found on thefactsite.com

1) Camels’ humps are not used to store water. Even though they come from hot climates, their humps store fat and also help the rest of their bodies to stay cooler. When needed, the fat will be converted to food or water.
2) The word ‘camel’ comes from an Arabic word, when it’s literally translated, it means beauty. Don’t ever try and say that camels are ugly!
3) They need to stay hydrated in the desert, so it’s no surprise that camels can drink as much as 40 gallons of water at once. Considering it’s not being stored in their humps, that’s pretty amazing.
4) A camel might appear to have thick fur, but its coat reflects the sun. This makes it ideal in the hot desert, and the camels don’t get too hot.
5) Arabian camels are the ones which only have one hump (Asian camels have two). In Arabian culture, they are so iconic that there are more than 160 words which mean ‘camel’.
6) Some traveling circuses still have camels as a part of the show, although campaigners have been fighting for years to stop this. They rarely perform, but are used for people to look at or take photographs with.
7) Camels are very social, even though they might seem extremely laid-back and slow. In the wild, they travel with around 30 others when looking for food.
8) A camel’s nostrils are amazing. They retain water vapor which can be returned to the body when necessary, but they can also be closed if there is too much sand or wind blowing.
9) Camels will not damage their mouths if they eat thorny twigs and other items which might cause injury to other animals.
10) There are more than 14 million camels in the world – most of them live in the Middle East, Asia and Australia.
Mark 10:25
"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."