Camelidae
E43860
Camelidae is the biological family of large, even-toed ungulates that includes camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos, adapted to arid and high-altitude environments.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
arid environments
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ high-altitude environments ⓘ |
| characteristic |
digitigrade limbs with two toes
ⓘ
even-toed ungulates ⓘ nails instead of true hooves ⓘ pad-like feet ⓘ ruminant-like digestion ⓘ three-chambered stomach ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | camelids ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domesticatedMembers |
Bactrian camel
ⓘ
alpaca ⓘ dromedary camel ⓘ llama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Eocene ⓘ |
| fossilRecordRegion | North America ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bactrian camel
ⓘ
Camelus ⓘ Lama ⓘ Vicugna pacos ⓘ
surface form:
Vicugna
alpaca ⓘ camel ⓘ dromedary camel ⓘ guanaco ⓘ llama ⓘ vicuña ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Tylopoda ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Arabian camel
ⓘ
surface form:
Camelus dromedarius
|
| usedFor |
fiber production
ⓘ
meat production ⓘ milk production ⓘ pack animals ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| wildMembers |
guanaco
ⓘ
vicuña ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1821 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.