96 THE CAMEL 



principally in size, shape, colour, and other character- 

 istics, such as in texture of hair, length of neck, pro- 

 minence of hump, powers of endurance, &c., due to 

 the different geographical conditions of climate, and 

 to the geological formation of the soil. 



Arabian The Arabian species is to be found in India, Sind, 



Beloochistan, Afghanistan. Arabia, Persia, Syria, Asia 

 Minor, Turkey, and in Northern Africa, Upper and 

 Lower Egypt, Nubia, and the Soudan, including Sen- 

 nar, Kordofan, Darfur, &c. In general this species is 

 smaller and lighter than the other. The hair is soft, 

 woolly, and very unequal, being longest on the throat, 

 neck, and hump ; while the riding camel shows far 

 more breeding and class than the baggage camel, which 

 is of stouter and coarser build. 



Measure- T .7 



ment and Length. 



wei 8 ht (1) From nose to tail, 8 feet. 



(2) From shoulder to tail, 5 feet 6 inches. 



(3) Of forelegs, about 3 feet. 



(4) Of neck and head, 3 feet 6 inches. 



Height. 



(1) From top of hump, 6 feet 6 inches. 



(2) Without hump, 5 feet 6 inches. 



The weight of a full-grown camel is from 1,000- 

 1,150 Ibs. These measurements are only approximate, 

 as there is a great difference between breeds although 

 of the same species, and the desert camels are as a rule 

 shorter and less massive than those which, like the 

 Lower Egyptian and Indian, are well fed and watered 

 regularly. 



Bactrian As I have only seen a few specimens when I was in 



Afghanistan, my experiences having been altogether 



