Camels

Camels is the common name for two species of large, herbivorous, long-necked, mainly domesticated ungulate mammals superbly adapted to living in arid conditions. Camels belong to the genus Camelus of the Camelidae family: the one-humped camel is known as the Arabian camel, Camelus dromedarius, whilst the two-humped camel is known as the Bactrian camel, Camelus ferus. Camels are reared as a source of camel milk and camel meat, and they are major livestock in desert regions, providing transport, draught power, fibre and food where other farm animals struggle to survive.