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Camels

Camels. By: Kara Wallace. Your introduction to camels!. http://www.puretravel.com/uploadedresources/continents/subcontinents/countries/Camel%20Saudi%20Arabia_20090303145840.jpg. Camels are one of Saudi Arabia’s main source of transportation!. Fact Numbers 1-4.

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Camels

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  1. Camels By: Kara Wallace

  2. Your introduction to camels! http://www.puretravel.com/uploadedresources/continents/subcontinents/countries/Camel%20Saudi%20Arabia_20090303145840.jpg Camels are one of Saudi Arabia’s main source of transportation!

  3. Fact Numbers 1-4 • Did you know that camels were first domesticated between 4 and thousand years ago. • The Bactrian Camel (most common camel in Saudi Arabia) is endangered. • Wild Bactrian Camels live in Mongolia and northwestern China. • A camel can get dehydrated so much that they can survive between watering holes or even seasons.

  4. Fact Numbers 5+6 • There are over 160 words for “camel” in Arab because it plays such an important role in Arab’s lives. • By the late 20th century camels represented an average of 1%. http://fohn.net/camel-pictures-facts/index.html

  5. Fact Numbers 7+8 • People think that camel meat will be Saudi Arabia’s main meat in the future. • About 90% of camels today are dromedaries, which is just a technical term for a one humped camel.

  6. Fact Numbers 9+10 • A camel is capable of drinking 30 gallons of water in 10 minutes. • The average life expectancy of a camel is 40-50 years of age. http://fohn.net/camel-pictures-facts/arabian-camels-4.html

  7. Bibliography • http://www.abcteach.com/free/b/bookmarks_camel.pdf • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel • http://fohn.net/camel-pictures-facts/

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