ruminant mammal of the family Camelidae. The family consists of three genera, the true camels of Asia (genus Camelus ); the wild guanaco and the domesticated alpaca and llama , all of South America (genus Lama ); and the vicuña , also of South America (genus Vicugna ). The hooves on members of the family are much reduced, growing only on the upper surface of the outside toes of the feet. The two species of true camel are the single-humped Arabian camel, or dromedary, Camelus dromedarius , a domesticated animal used in Arabia and North Africa, and the two-humped Bactrian camel ( C. bactrianus ) of central Asia. Some wild Bactrian camels exist in Turkistan and Mongolia. The humps are storage places for fat. Camels range in color from dirty white to dark brown and have long necks, small ears, tough-skinned lips, and powerful teeth, some of which are sharply pointed. The camel uses the mouth in fighting. Adaptations to desert life include broad, flat, thick-soled two-toed feet that do not…