Question

The two types of camels that are common in South America.

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Answer 1

The Camelidae family comprises the Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius), and four species of South American camelids: llama (Lama glama), alpaca (Lama pacos) guanaco (Lama guanicoe), and vicuña (Vicugna vicugna).

Answer 2

• There are two types of camels. The dromedary, an Arabian camel, is a large even-toed ungulate with has one hump while the bactrian, also known as Asian camel, has two humps. The dromedary camel is one of the best known types. Other similar animals are the Llama and the Alpaca in South America