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Camel (disambiguation).
Camel
Dromedary,
Camelus dromedarius
Bactrian camel,
Camelus bactrianus Scientific classification
A
camel is an
even-toed ungulate within the genus
Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the
dromedary, or one-humped camel (C. dromedarius), which inhabits the
Middle East and the
Horn of Africa; and the
bactrian, or two-humped camel (C. bactrianus), which inhabits
Central Asia. Both species have been domesticated; they provide
milk, meat,
hair for textiles or goods such as felted pouches, and are
working animals with tasks ranging from human transport to bearing loads.
The term "camel" is derived via
Latin and
Greek (
camelus and κάμηλος
kamēlos respectively) from
Hebrew or
Phoenician gāmāl.
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"Camel" is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like mammals in the family
Camelidae: the two true camels and the four New World camelids: the
llama,
alpaca,
guanaco, and
vicuņa of South America.
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