Dromedary

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Dromedary
Camelus dromedarius on Sinai.jpg
Dromedary in a wadi, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Domesticated
Scientific classification edit
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/CamelusCamelus dromedarius
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Range of the dromedary in 2000
Synonyms[1]

The Dromedary (UK: /ˈdrʌmɪdəri, ˈdrɒm-/ or US: /-ˌdɛri/;[2][3] Camelus dromedarius), also known as the dromedary camel, Arabian camel,[4] or one-humped camel, is a large even-toed ungulate, of the genus Camelus, with one hump on its back.

It is the tallest of the three species of camel; adult males stand 1.8–2.4 m (5 ft 11 in – 7 ft 10 in) at the shoulder, while females are 1.7–1.9 m (5 ft 7 in – 6 ft 3 in) tall. Males typically weigh between 400 and 690 kg (880 and 1,520 lb), and females weigh between 300 and 540 kg (660 and 1,190 lb).

The species' distinctive features include its long, curved neck, narrow chest, a single hump (compared with two on the Bactrian camel and wild Bactrian camel), and long hairs on the throat, shoulders and hump. The coat is generally a shade of brown. The hump, 20 cm (7+78 in) tall or more, is made of fat bound together by fibrous tissue.

References[edit]

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  2. "dromedary". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5.
  3. "Definition of dromedary | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  4. "Arabian Camel (Dromedary) | National Geographic". Animals. 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2021-10-23.

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