. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . Bactrianus, Lin. 2 dromedarius^his. The sjenus , of which these tvyo nre onlvindividuals, has two upper and six lower incisors ; two upper and two lower nnmes ; twoupper and two lower li\Lc molars; ten upper and ten lower true molars. Inferior mcisorsm the form of cutting wcdjes; the superior, lateral ; canines conical, erect, and strong; falseinolar5 on each side in the interdentar\ space ; toes united below ; head ion? : necx verylong; u
. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . Bactrianus, Lin. 2 dromedarius^his. The sjenus , of which these tvyo nre onlvindividuals, has two upper and six lower incisors ; two upper and two lower nnmes ; twoupper and two lower li\Lc molars; ten upper and ten lower true molars. Inferior mcisorsm the form of cutting wcdjes; the superior, lateral ; canines conical, erect, and strong; falseinolar5 on each side in the interdentar\ space ; toes united below ; head ion? : necx verylong; upper lip cleft; nostrils slit oliliquely; eyes projectmg; ears smal : >»c i witnfatty hunclics; callosities on the breast and flexures of the extremities; four T;-».ra» mjEim-mae; hair wooly; tail of medium length. 41 322 MAMMALIA—CAMEL. being seldom found in any other place than in Turkey, and in some otherparts of the Levant; while the dromedary, more common than any otherbeast of his size, is to be found in all the northern parts of Africa, in Egypt,in Persia, in South Tartary, and in all the northern parts of The dromedary, therefore, occupies an immense tract of land, while thecamel is confined to a small spot of ground; the first inhabits hot andparched regions; the second a more moist and temperate soil. The camelappears to be a native of Arabia ; for it is not only the country where thereis the greatest number, but it is also best accommodated to their is the driest country in the world; and the camel is the least thirstyof all animals, and can pass seven days without any drink. The feet of thecamel formed to travel in sand; while, on the contrary, he cannot sup-port himself in moist and slippery ground. Herbage and pasture are want-ing to this country, as is the ox, whose place is supplied by the camel. The Arabs regard the camel as a present from heaven, a sacred animal,without whose aid they could neither subsist, trade, nor travel.
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