The Camel

By Jasmine Stone

Physical Features/Description

• About 7 feet long• They weigh up to 1,600 pounds [726 kg]• They have 2 toes• Single hump• Tufted tails

• It has tinny ears and huge feet• Long necks and skinny legs

Habitat

• Lives in the desert

• Its dry sandy and very hot

• Lives though north Africa

• And climate

• Egypt, Mali, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, Niger, Chad, Ethiopia

Diet/behavior

• Able to close nastrils to keep out sand

• They can walk by the end of the day they are born

• The camel can go without water for several weeks

• They use their strong large lips to break branches

• They will eat any vegetation they can find

Interesting facts

• Camels live up to 50 years

• They can be trained by humans

• People have used camels for centuries

• People who live in the desert ride camels

• There are two kinds of camels dromedary or arabain camels live in china

Photo credets

• Attribution:

• Image: 'Broome' http://www.flickr.com/photos/77563824@N00/3933672249

• Image: 'Cable Beach sunset' http://www.flickr.com/photos/71589894@N00/77690196