Question: Two humped camel is known as____________
Options:
Cantelus bacterianus
Cantelus dromedaries
Canielus lamr
None of the above
🔑 Key Points
→ Camel belongs to the family Camelidae.
→ The family Camelidae includes two genera: Camelus and Lama.
→ The genus Camelus has two species:
→ Camel belongs to the family Camelidae.
→ The family Camelidae includes two genera: Camelus and Lama.
→ The genus Camelus has two species:
Camelus dromedarius (single-humped or dromedary), found in dry hot arid lands of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Camelus bactrianus (double-humped or Bactrian), found in cold arid lands of the Central Palearctic ecozone.
→ These two species are customarily called Old World Camels.
→ The species belonging to the genus Lama are:
Lama vicugna (Vicuna)
Lama guanaco (Guanaco)
Lama glama (Llama)
Lama pacos (Alpaca)
→ These four species are termed New World Camels, with habitats in South America.