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TD 010 - Camel facts #1 Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/9/2014
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Australia is home to the only wild herds of Dromedary camels in the world, they were originally imported in the mid 1800's to provide transport. We have placed a series of 5 caches, with some facts about the camel.


The Camel

DROMEDARY - one-humped camel
BACTRIAN -  two-humped camel

A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the dromedary, which inhabits the Middle East and the Horn of Africa; and the bactrian, which inhabits Central Asia. Both species have been domesticated; they provide milk, meat, hair for textiles or goods such as felted pouches, and are working animals with tasks ranging from human transport to bearing loads.

The term "camel" is derived via Latin and Greek, from Hebrew or Phoenician gāmāl. The Hebrew meaning of the word gāmāl is derived from the verb root g.m.l, meaning (1) stopping, weaning, going without; or (2) repaying in kind. This refers to its ability to go without food or water, as well as the increased ability of service the animal provides when being properly cared for.
From Wikipedia



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