Arabian camel
Americannoun
noun
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They are mostly the dromedary or Arabian camel, which has one hump, and is the species chosen for milk production.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2019
The Arabian camel belongs to the one-humped species, though there are many varieties differing in appearance as much as the thoroughbred race-horse from the English cart-horse.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
The Arabian camel is notable for his sure tread, but the Bactrian species is still more remarkable in this respect.
From Happy Days for Boys and Girls by Various
Eight days after birth the young Arabian camel stands 3 ft. high, but does not reach its full growth till its sixteenth or seventeenth year; it lives from forty to fifty years.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
This breed of camels is produced by a he-dromedary and a she- Arabian camel.
From Travels in Syria and the Holy Land by Burckhardt, John Lewis
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