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"Its mode of defence, like that of the horse and other 

 Bolidungulous animals, consists in kicking with the heels. But 

 its hind parts are so light, and its jerks so rapid, that the eye can- 

 not follow them. They are even sufficient to defend it against 

 the lion, though they are unable to protect it from the impetuous 

 attack of the tiger." 



Camel. — The name, camel, with little variation, is the same 

 almost in all languages. According to Linnaeus, it is a distinct 

 genus of animals. It has no horns ; in the lower jaw it has six 

 cutting teeth, but none in the upper; the upper lip is divided like 

 that of the hare ; its hoofs are small, the bottom of the foot tough 

 and pliant, by which, above all other animals, it Is fitted to be ser- 

 viceable to man in crossing sandy, hot, and extensive deserts. The 



neck and legs of camels are long and slender : when they lift up 

 their heads they are high, and their appearance imposing and noble. 

 Their ears are short, and their tail about a foot long. Their bodies 

 are covered \*ith a fine fur, which falls from them in the spring ; 

 this is considered valuable, and therefore gathered up with great 

 care. The Turks eat the flesh of the young, and the Arabs hold 

 their milk in great estimation. Unlike other animals, the interioi 



