Camelus
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Camelus is a genus of large, hump-backed mammals commonly known as camels, adapted for survival in arid desert environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camelus canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | camels ⓘ |
| describedAs | large hump-backed mammals adapted to arid environments ⓘ |
| diet |
browsing on shrubs and desert vegetation
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| domesticationStatus | includes domesticated species ⓘ |
| family | Camelidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| hasBlood | warm-blooded ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ability to conserve water
ⓘ
ability to withstand high body temperatures ⓘ broad padded feet ⓘ long legs ⓘ one or two dorsal humps ⓘ split upper lip ⓘ thick coat that insulates against heat and cold ⓘ thick lips adapted to browsing thorny plants ⓘ tolerance to dehydration ⓘ |
| hasCirculatorySystem | closed circulatory system ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Camelus bactrianus
ⓘ
Arabian camel ⓘ
surface form:
Camelus dromedarius
Camelus ferus ⓘ |
| includesWildSpecies | Camelus ferus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | digitigrade ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central Asia
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Camelidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| skeleton | vertebrate ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Arabian camel
ⓘ
surface form:
Camelus dromedarius
|
| usedFor |
hides
ⓘ
meat production ⓘ milk production ⓘ transport ⓘ wool and hair ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.