Camels

From the genus Camelus, camels are native to the dry desert areas in Western, Central and East Asia. They are characterized by humps on their backs and are even-toed ungulates. For more on camels, read on.
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Camels And Sayings About Them
Camels are fascinating animals with special abilities like going without water for long periods plus many others. See more in the article below!

Camels: The Two-Toed Desert Ships that Helped Explore the West
When most people think of camels, they picture them carrying swaddled nomads across the Sahara Desert. But in the mid-19th century, camels played an important role in the deserts of the American Southwest.

Water Ahoy! : A Humpy Tale
What is the function of a camel's hump? Ask most people what they think is the primary function of the weird protrusion or two on the back of a camel, and the likeliest answer would be that the ‘hump’ is a reservoir of water due to which the camel can survive for days in the hot desert.

Kenya birdwatching safaris: Top bird watch, camel & walking safaris
African Kenya Bird watching safari, Kenya camel safari & Kenya cultural safaris. Bird watching safaris in Africa Kenya are very intense. Bird watching safari in Kenya parks and rift valley lakes is popular. Many important Kenya bird watching safari areas include Kenya birds in Lake Naivasha birds area, Amboseli birds area, Lake Nakuru birds area, Lake Bogoria bird area and Lake Baringo bird area.

Camel Sacrifice Gives Bosses the Hump
Bosses at Turkey's largest airline took a dim view today of maintenance workers sacrificing a camel at Istanbul airport to celebrate the delivery of a batch of planes.

Camels to Help Make Seoul Music
Six Australian camels are being played opera music to prepare them for an appearance in Aida in South Korea. Just a few years ago the animals were roaming wild in Australia's central desert but next month they will be on stage in Seoul in a £3.1m production of Verdi's opera...