230 ARABIAN CAMEL. 



upper regions of Africa. In Asia it is said not to 

 be found farther north than Persia, and in Africa 

 not farther south than Ethiopia. It is common 

 in most parts of India. 



The general height of the Arabian Camel, mea- 

 sured from the top of the dorsal bunch to the 

 ground, is about six feet and a half, but from the 

 top of the head when the animal elevates it, not 

 much less than nine feet : the head, however, is 

 generally so carried as to be nearly on a level with 

 the bunch, or rather below it, the animal bending 

 the neck extremely in its general posture : the 

 head is small ; the neck very long, the body of a 

 long and meagre shape, the legs rather slender, 

 and the tail, which is slightly tufted at the end, 

 lies to the joints of the hind legs : the feet are 

 very large, and are hoofed in a peculiar style, 

 being divided above into two lobes not reaching 

 through the whole length of the foot, and the ex 

 tiemity of each lobe is guarded by a small hoof: 

 the under part of the foot is covered with an ex- 

 tremely strong, tough, and pliable skin, which, 

 by yielding in all directions, enables the animal 

 to travel witli peculiar case and security over dry, 

 tony, anil sandy regions. On each leg are six 

 callosities, viz. one on each knee, one on the in- 

 side of each fore-leg on the upper joint, and one 

 on the inside of each hind-leg at the bottom of 

 the thigh. On the lower part of the breast is also 

 a large callus or tough tubercle, which is gra- 

 dually increased by the constant habit which th< 

 animal lias of resting upon it in lying down. 



