camels & llamas library

Camels and llamas are closely related, but llamas live in cold, dry regions. See how these humped mammals have evolved over thousands of years.

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Vicuña, a wild animal of the camel family. It lives in the highest, most desolate parts of the Andes from southern Peru to northern Argentina. See more »

Do the humps on camels hold water?

Do the humps on camels hold water?

We all know that the humps on a camel help it to survive in the harsh desert environment. What exactly is inside the hump of a camel? Does the hump store water? Find out the answer to these questions in this article from HowStuffWorks.

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Camel

Camel

Camel, a large mammal of the desert. The camel is a ruminant, or cudchewing animal, and has one or two humps on its back.

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Llama

Llama, a domesticated mammal of the camel family. It is used as a beast of burden in the Andes of South America.

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Vicuna

Vicuña, a wild animal of the camel family. It lives in the highest, most desolate parts of the Andes from southern Peru to northern Argentina.

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