Camels are mammals belonging to the order Cetartiodactyla. They have long legs, a big-lipped snout and a humped back. Humans depend on them for transportation across arid environments. They can move very fast in the harsh desert. They can also endure longer periods of time without food or water.
NAME: …………………………………………
Date: …………………………….
Questions:
3. Temperature of their body ranges from …………………………………………………………
4. They can reach at a speed of ……………………………………………..
5. Their gestation period can last from ……………………………………………depending on the food availability.
6. A camel’s capacity of drinking water is ………………………………………in one go.
7. The dromedary camel is also known as ………………………………………………….
8. Baby camels are known as …………………………….
9. Camels belong to the ………………………………… family.
10. Bactrian camels live in ………………………………………..and ……………………………………
Answers:
3. 34 to 41 degrees of Celsius
4. 40 miles per hour
5. Nine to fourteen months
6. 40 gallons
7. Arabian camel
8. Calves
9. Camelidae
10. East Asia, Central Asia