|
Linnaean classification:
Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Camelidae Genus: Camelus Species: Camelus dromedarius Regulator: The dromedary camel is a regulator because it is able to maintain internal conditions, such as its body temperature (due to it being warm-blooded). For example, when the temperature of the external environment of the desert rises, the camel can avoid sweating by increasing its body temperature. Neither Dormancy Nor Migration: These camels are really not migrant or dormant. Firstly, they do not travel much naturally looking for food. Secondly, they do not hibernate, or need to, so they cannot be a dormant species. However, if food is scarce, these camels would have to travel a little to find more but it does not move to another habitat. Specialist: The dromedary camel's sole habitat is the desert. Additionally, its limited diet which consists mainly of desert plants makes this animal a specialist. Consumer: The dromedary camel is a consumer because it feeds off of plants and does not create its own food. Herbivore: The dromedary camel is an herbivore because it consumes plants, such as twigs, stems and green shoots. Also, it eats thorny desert plants that many other animals do not eat. Niche: This grazing mammal favors grasses, leaves and shrubs, but it can also stomach thorns and dry vegetation that other herbivores cannot digest. This enables them to survive in areas of sparse vegetation, such as the desert. Furthermore, camels can store water extremely well, allowing to spend great lengths of time without water which is beneficial in the desert. They can give birth to 1-2 offspring every two years. |
Click the LEARN MORE button to be directed to another link and to find out more information about the animal.
|
|