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| Camels are even-toed ungulates in the genus Camelus. The Dromedary or Arabian Camel has a single hump, and the Bactrian Camel has two humps. |
They are native to the dry and desert areas of Northern Africa and Asia,
respectively, however a recent discovery of camel bones in the U.S. dated at
around 10,000 years old in Phoenix, Arizona could
expand this range. The average life expectancy of a
camel is 50 to 60 years. The term camel is also used
more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like
Bactrian camels have two coats: the warm inner coat
and the four South American camelids: Llama, Alpaca,
Guanaco, and Vicuña.
The name camel comes to English via the Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos) from
the Hebrew gamal or Arabic "Jamal".
Bactrian camels have two coats: the warm inner coat
f down and a rough outer coat which is long and hairy. They shed their fiber
in clumps consisting of both coats, which can be gathered and separated.
They produce about 7 kg (15 lb) of fiber annually. The fiber structure is
similar to cashmere wool. The down is usually 2 to 8 cm (1–3 inches) long.
While camel down does not felt easily, it may be spun into a yarn for knitting.
respectively, however a recent discovery of camel bones in the U.S. dated at
around 10,000 years old in Phoenix, Arizona could
expand this range. The average life expectancy of a
camel is 50 to 60 years. The term camel is also used
more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like
Bactrian camels have two coats: the warm inner coat
and the four South American camelids: Llama, Alpaca,
Guanaco, and Vicuña.
The name camel comes to English via the Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos) from
the Hebrew gamal or Arabic "Jamal".
Bactrian camels have two coats: the warm inner coat
f down and a rough outer coat which is long and hairy. They shed their fiber
in clumps consisting of both coats, which can be gathered and separated.
They produce about 7 kg (15 lb) of fiber annually. The fiber structure is
similar to cashmere wool. The down is usually 2 to 8 cm (1–3 inches) long.
While camel down does not felt easily, it may be spun into a yarn for knitting.
