Camel
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Deborah (talk | contribs) at 17:26, April 25, 2008. It may differ significantly from current revision.
| Camel | |
|---|---|
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Sub-order | Tylopoda |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Camelus |
| Species Information | |
| Species | C. dromedarius (Dromedary) C. bactrianus (Bactrian) C. gigas C. hesternus C. sivalensis |
| Population statistics | |
Camels are native to the dry and desert areas of western Asia and East Africa, and central and east Asia. The Dromedary or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the Bactrian camel has two humps. Their average life expectancy is up to 60 years.
A popular saying from the Bible spoken by Jesus is that "...it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." (Matthew 19:24)