ORDER RUMINANTIA. 5 



The Camel with two Bunches, (Camelus Bactrianus, L.)Buff. 



XI. xxii. 



Originally of Central Asia, and which descends 

 toward the South much less than 



The Camel with One Bunch (Camelus Dromedarius, L.) Buff. 



XI. xi. 



Which is spread from Arabia, in all the north of 

 Africa, and in a great part of Syria, Persia, &c. 



The first is the only one used in Turquestan, 

 Thibet, &c. : it is employed as far as near Lake 

 Ba'ical. The second is very well known as 

 essential in traversing the desert, and as the only 

 means of communication between the countries 

 which border upon it. 



The Camel with two bunches succeeds best in 

 humid soils ; it is larger and stronger than the 

 other. In the moulting time it entirely loses its 

 hair. The Camel with one bunch is the most 

 remarkable for its sobriety ; the Dromedary is 

 properly a lighter variety, and more fitted for 

 expedition. 



The flesh and the milk of camels serve as 

 food, and their hair for garments of the people 

 who possess them. Both species become almost 

 useless in stony countries. 



The Lamas, (Auchenia, Illiger.) 



Have two separate toes, and are without humps. 

 Only two distinct species are known, both of the 



