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There
are two major types of Camels - the bactrian camel has
2 humps while the dromedary or arabian camel has one.
Camels are known to live alone or in groups of up to
30 other Camels. A little known fact about the Camel
is that they are really good swimmers and they can withstand
extreme heat and cold. Camels can live up to 35 years,
but working camels are generally retired at 20-25 years.
A camel's diet consists of any vegitation that can be
found in their surroundings. The camel has no teeth
on its front upper jaw which is a hard pad. It has teeth
on its lower jaw and teeth on both upper and lower jaws
at the back of its mouth. In all the camel's mouth houses
34 teeth. As in horses, a camel's teeth can give an
indication of its age. Camels begin to grow their permanent
teeth at about 4-5 years at which stage they lose their
milk (deciduous) teeth.
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