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camelus

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1. Camelus, genus Camelusnoun

   type genus of the Camelidae: camels

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1. camelus

   A camel (from: Latin: camelus and Greek: κάμηλος (kamēlos) from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל gāmāl.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food (milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt from hair). Camels are working animals especially suited to their desert habitat and are a vital means of transport for passengers and cargo. There are three surviving species of camel. The one-humped dromedary makes up 94% of the world's camel population, and the two-humped Bactrian camel makes up 6%. The Wild Bactrian camel is a separate species and is now critically endangered. The word camel is also used informally in a wider sense, where the more correct term is "camelid", to include all seven species of the family Camelidae: the true camels (the above three species), along with the "New World" camelids: the llama, the alpaca, the guanaco, and the vicuña, which belong to the separate tribe Lamini. Camelids originated in North America during the Eocene, with the ancestor of modern camels, Paracamelus, migrating across the Bering land bridge into Asia during the late Miocene, around 6 million years ago.

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1. camelus

   Camelus is a genus of the family Camelidae, under the order Artiodactyla of mammals. The species in this genus include the dromedary camel or Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius) and the Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) which are typically characterized by their humps. They are commonly known for their ability to survive in extreme conditions such as deserts where food and water are scarce.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of camelus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of camelus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelus
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