| scientific name | Camelus dromedarius | |||
| common name | dromedary,arabian camel,one-humeped camel (English) Dromedar (German) dromadaire (French) hito-kobu rakuda (Japanese) |
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| group | Mammals-Artiodactyla-Camelidae-Camelus (only domestic) |
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| soulder height | 190 - 230 cm | |||
| weight | 600 - 1000 kg | |||
| hair | white black dark brown etc
hair is short but is long at kneck, head top, and tail. |
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| habitat | North Africa and the Near East | |||
Genus name - Camelus means camels in Latin.
It is originated from "jamal]" in Alabic.
"camel" (English) originate in same way.
(But only ISIDOLE , etymological document in Seville, mention camel's name is
originated "chamai" that means "on the ground" in Greek.)
