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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Camelidae — thecamels .
Etymologies
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In the Bible, this refers to the single-humped Arab dromedary Camelus dromedarius.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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In the Bible, this refers to the single-humped Arab dromedary Camelus dromedarius.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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In the Bible, this refers to the single-humped Arab dromedary Camelus dromedarius.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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In the Bible, this refers to the single-humped Arab dromedary Camelus dromedarius.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Bactrian camels (Camelus ferus) used to roam widely through this ecoregion, but are now extirpated within China except for one population in the southeastern part of the Taklimakan Desert.
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This reserve supports one of the two remaining populations of wild Bactrian camels (Camelus ferus).
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This ecoregion has historically supported populations of wild ungulates including goitered gazelle, blue sheep, wild yak, Asiatic wild ass, and argali as well as predators such as brown bears, wolves and lynx, as well as the rare Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) and Przewalski's horse (Equus przewalskii).
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In 1999, in “Lulu, Queen of the Camels,” Cullen Murphy investigated how Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the Emirati prince who has been a dominant force in thoroughbred racing for many years, has pioneered the resurgence of another ancient sport, this one featuring Camelus dromedarius — camel racing, the sport of sheikhs.
The Sport of Kings 2006
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Qaidam Basin is one of the few places in China where Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) and Przewalski's horse (Equus przewalskii) have been reported in recent years, although it is unlikely that either of these severely endangered mammals remains in the Qaidam Basin today.
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Some of the last remaining wild Bactrian camels (Camelus ferus) survive in Great Gobi National Park, which extends into both the Junggar Basin and the Alashan Plateau, the adjacent ecoregion to the east.
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